Dietary Aide

Symphony of Tri-Cities•Frankenlust Township, MI

21d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide provides customer service to residents and employees and supports the dietary department in maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment. The role assists with food preparation and service to help ensure the quality of nutritional services, following established dietary policies and procedures. The Dietary Aide prepares and serves meals, snacks, and beverages; supports dining room setup and cleanup; washes, inspects, and stores dishes and utensils; and helps clean kitchen areas and equipment. The role also maintains sanitation and temperature logs, labels and stores food appropriately, reports equipment or supply issues and hazardous conditions, and responds promptly to call lights when working in resident care areas. The position requires regular, reliable attendance, effective and tactful communication, and the ability to work with residents who may have cognitive, behavioral, or physical impairments, including in stressful or emergency situations. It has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Food Service Director.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions, including some calculations.
Basic knowledge of attractive food service, sanitation, and safety.
Ability to work nights and weekends to accommodate residents' needs.
Ability to tolerate potential exposure to blood, body tissues, and fluids, and occasional exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases.
Manual dexterity to operate modern office and kitchen equipment.
Ability to work with residents who may have cognitive, behavioral, or physical impairments and in potentially stressful or emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

ServSafe Certification preferred.
One year of experience as a Dietary Aide preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparing meals, beverages, snacks, salads, and desserts.
Participate in the food tray line and prepare trays according to dietary orders and scheduled meal and snack times.
Load food carts and serve meals to residents and staff.
Bag and store food items; prepare items and supplies for the next meal.
Bus and clean tables throughout the facility after meals, and participate in table setup.
Scrape, wash, rack, inspect, sort, stack, and properly store dishes, utensils, and cutlery; assist with operating the dishwashing machine.
Dispose of waste in proper containers and maintain clean work areas free of hazards.
Clean the kitchen and assigned areas, including floors, refrigerators, dishes, tables, walls, meal carts, and equipment.
Keep cleaning, temperature, and sanitation logs up to date as needed.
Use cleaning solutions and chemicals safely and appropriately.
Help label and date kitchen items, remove expired items, and store food according to state and federal regulations.
Store equipment, tools, and supplies properly; report malfunctions, damaged equipment, hazardous conditions, and supply needs to the supervisor.
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Attend staff meetings, in-services, and required education programs.
Respond promptly and courteously to call lights when working in resident care areas, and report resident concerns to the appropriate department head.
Perform duties in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and facility policies and procedures.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and perform other tasks as required.