Dietary Aide

CommuniCare Health Services•Cincinnati, OH

101d•Onsite

About The Position

Openings for Dietary Aide at Forest Hills Healthcare Center located in Cincinnati, OH. PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT: The position of Dietary Aide exists to provide routine support in the Culinary Department. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.

Requirements

High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent
Compassionate and enthusiastic personality

Responsibilities

Serve food from tray line or steam table according to diet and preferences.
Set up tray or plate for food service.
Ensure menu accuracy for each resident’s meal.
Ensure meal is complete and presentable.
Transport the carts to the nursing stations in a timely matter.
Collect and return dishes when meal is completed.
Monitor for resident’s personal affects and give to supervisor so that items may be returned.
Ensure sanitization of plateware, silverware, glassware, and all cooking utensils according to procedure.
Complete any and all assigned cleaning tasks.
Clean pots, pans, and utensils.
Remove trash, sweep, and mop floors.
Breakdown and clean steam-tables after tray line service or set up steam-tables prior to tray line service.
Assist in salad, dessert, snack, and nourishment preparation and delivery.
Clean resident dining areas.
Deliver late meals or resident menu alterations to nursing stations.
Assist nursing staff in meal delivery.
Assist cooks and preparatory cooks in other areas as needed.
Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment and ensure that the highest quality of culinary care is delivered.
Ensure that residents’ food service needs are met in a timely, accurate, and compassionate manner.
Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain and enhance quality of care.
Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.