Dietary Aide - Part Time

PACS • Walnut Creek, CA

5d • $19 - $21

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-cleaning duties according to shift needs and reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor. The role requires learning food-service routines quickly, preparing and serving meals and snacks, operating and monitoring dishwashing equipment, and keeping the kitchen clean and sanitary. The employee works cooperatively with staff across departments and may assist the Cook or Dietary Supervisor as needed. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to learn food-service routines within a short period.
• Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and lifting up to 50 pounds; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and required visual perception and focus adjustment.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays, assist with serving meals, and strip returned trays before washing dishes.
• Check and record the dishwashing machine’s chlorine concentration and water temperature at the beginning of the shift, observe water temperatures during dishwashing cycles, and operate the dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop the kitchen, maintain floors, carry out trash and garbage, and clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
• Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary and assist the Cook or Dietary Supervisor when called upon.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
• Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED