Dietary Aide - PRN

ClearSky Health•Lake City, FL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide assists with serving meals to patients, visitors, and staff, and supports the preparation and delivery of meals. The position prepares and portions food for regular and therapeutic diets according to planned menus and directions, using appropriate food-handling and food-safety practices. The Dietary Aide maintains food-preparation equipment and work areas, helps keep the department stocked, operates the dish machine, and maintains patient diet records. The role integrates company values into daily practice and supports a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following safety and infection-prevention standards. Work during inclement weather or staffing emergencies may be required. The role involves substantial standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods. It requires lifting or exerting up to 50 pounds, manual dexterity to use equipment and a computer keyboard, close vision and the ability to adjust focus, and the ability to hear overhead pages.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
One year of experience in healthcare food services preferred.
Food Handlers Permit preferred.
Maintain an acceptable driving record, current driver’s license, and insurability.
Knowledge of patient diets, safe food-handling requirements, and use of the Nutritional Care Manual.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Proficiency with general computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Ability to maintain quality, infection-prevention, and safety standards.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with people at all levels of the organization.
Effective organizational and time-management skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, push, and pull for prolonged periods as needed.
Ability to lift or exert up to 50 pounds.
Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and a computer keyboard.
Close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to hear overhead pages.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
One year of experience in healthcare food services.
Food Handlers Permit.

Responsibilities

Prepare and/or portion food for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu and directions.
Handle food using proper food-handling and food-safety techniques and established procedures.
Clean and sanitize food-preparation equipment and keep it in safe, operable condition.
Perform general cleaning, maintenance, and sanitation of the work area.
Help keep the Dietary department stocked with essential patient food items.
Operate the dish machine according to established procedures.
Maintain records regarding patient diet information.
Use knowledge of age and developmental stages when interacting with patients and families.
Provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff; assess safety risks and implement appropriate precautions.
Comply with approved safety and infection-prevention standards.
Work during inclement weather or staffing emergencies when required.