Dietary Aide

Optalis Healthcare • Canton, MI

12d

About The Position

Our Dietary Aides provide food service to our residents focusing the needs of each resident during mealtimes. Dietary Aides work with the Cooks and Dietary manager to make sure our residents nutrition needs are met.

Requirements

• Ability to think and work independently and with direction and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Current identification.
• Excellent personal hygiene.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in long term care is preferred.
• Prior experience in commercial restaurant is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily preparation and service of resident meals, including therapeutic and modified consistency diets.
• Ensure meals are appealing, appetizing and nutritionally sound.
• Work on tray line or in dining rooms serving meals to residents.
• Assists with food storage according to facility procedures and safe food handling guidelines.
• Maintain sanitation standards as defined by facility policy and procedure while in the prep areas of the kitchen as well as the dish room.
• Attend required staff in-services
• Cleans dishes, utensils and equipment according to sanitation standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED