Dietary Aide - Dardenne (55861)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Dardenne Prairie, MO

13d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide assists with food service functions as directed and in accordance with established food policies and procedures. The role supports meal preparation and service, delivery of food trays and snacks, kitchen cleaning, dishwashing, and maintaining clean, safe, and properly stocked food storage and work areas. The Dietary Aide works with the facility’s Dietitian or Director of Food Services as necessary and implements recommended changes. Other duties may be assigned by the Administrator. The position requires respectful, compliant care of residents; protection of residents’ rights and confidential health information; adherence to safety, hygiene, infection-control, and emergency procedures; and reporting of suspected violations, abuse, neglect, injuries, exposures, or confidentiality breaches to appropriate personnel. The employee must complete assigned training and skills competency requirements and participate in emergency drills and response activities. The role involves movement throughout the workday, frequent interruptions, and communication with medical and nursing staff and other departments. Work takes place in well-lit, ventilated areas, with warm cooking conditions and possible exposure to temperature extremes in kitchen or storage areas, odors, dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, infectious materials, and other hazards. The employee may be called back during emergencies and may need to work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

A current food handler permit.
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 with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family members, and staff.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Meet general health requirements under facility policy, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements needed for the role.
Ability to maintain supplies, equipment, and work areas and perform regular inspections of food-service areas.
Must complete assigned training and skills competency as a condition of employment.
Compliance with facility standards, policies, procedures, and its compliance and ethics program is a condition of employment and performance appraisal.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with food functions as directed and follow established food policies and procedures.
Work with the facility’s Dietitian or Director of Food Services as necessary and implement recommended changes.
Serve meals according to portion-control procedures, ensuring meals are appetizing, palatable, and served on time.
Assist with the service and delivery of food trays to designated areas and prepare and deliver snacks as directed.
Set up meal trays, food carts, and the dining room; 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.
Wash and clean utensils, dishes, and cooking items according to established procedures.
Complete assigned daily cleaning, including work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators, freezers, and floors; sweep and mop as directed.
Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry, and free of hazards.
Maintain food storage areas in a clean, properly arranged manner and ensure equipment and supplies are clean and safely maintained.
Assist with inventorying and storing incoming food and supplies and ensure items for the next meal are available.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect their 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 resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses as required.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and perform assigned duties during emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Maintain care and use of supplies, equipment, and work areas, and regularly inspect food-service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.