Part-Time Dietary Aide - ALF- Provo (56076)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Provo, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide provides assistance with food-service functions as directed and in accordance with established food policies and procedures at River Pointe Assisted Living, a Rocky Mountain Care Community in Provo, Utah. The role assists with preparing and delivering snacks, setting up and serving meals, delivering food trays and carts, and cleaning the kitchen, dishes, and utensils. The Dietary Aide maintains food storage areas and supplies, helps with inventory and incoming deliveries, and ensures food and supplies for the next meal are available. The position supports resident dignity, rights, safety, and confidentiality; follows facility policies, infection-control and hygiene procedures, and applicable regulations; and reports concerns such as suspected abuse, safety hazards, injuries, exposures, or policy violations to the appropriate personnel. The employee completes assigned training and competency requirements and participates in emergency drills and duties as assigned. Work takes place in well-lit, ventilated areas, including warm cooking areas and kitchen or storage areas that may be hot or cold. The role may involve frequent interruptions, emergency call-back, and contact with residents, families, visitors, staff, and government personnel.

Requirements

A current food handler permit is required.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies, and the general public, including difficult or emotional individuals.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and make other common physical movements required for the role.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Must maintain and use supplies, equipment, and work areas appropriately and perform regular inspections of food-service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.
Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must be subject to call-back during emergency conditions.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with the facility’s Dietitian/Director of Food Services as necessary and implement recommended changes.
Follow established food-service procedures and policies.
Assist with serving and delivering food trays to designated areas and prepare and deliver snacks as directed.
Serve meals according to portion-control procedures, ensuring they are appetizing, presentable, and timely.
Set up meal trays, food carts, and dining areas; collect and distribute menus as instructed.
Check dietary trays before distribution and deliver food carts to designated areas.
Remove food carts and trays from dining rooms to the dishwashing area.
Clean kitchen work areas, tables, meat blocks, refrigerators, freezers, and floors according to established procedures.
Wash and clean utensils, dishes, and cooking items; carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry, and free of hazards.
Maintain food storage areas and equipment and supplies in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
Assist with inventorying and storing incoming food and supplies, and ensure items for the next meal are readily available.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect residents’ rights.
Follow facility policies, business-conduct standards, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals, and report work-related injuries and illnesses promptly.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned responsibilities during an emergency plan activation.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.