Dietary Aide

ArchCare•Mt Vernon, NY

About The Position

Under the routine direction of the Food Service Supervisors, the Dietary Aide performs food service, food preparation, food transport, utility, and diet office duties. The role includes maintaining clean work areas and sanitary food-handling practices, accurately processing residents’ requests, and preparing and serving meals and nourishment items. The Dietary Aide sets up tray-line stations, gathers supplies and utensils, prepares food items, and assembles trays according to tray tickets. The position also supports dining-room service, floor pantry replenishment, afternoon snacks and activities, catering events, and delivery of requested food items. Food temperatures and storage conditions are logged, and food items are labeled, dated, and rotated. Utility duties include washing dishes and caddies, cleaning and sanitizing kitchen work areas and equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, disposing of garbage, and performing special equipment cleaning as needed. The Dietary Aide must be able to read, write, and speak English and follow written and oral instructions.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
Six to twelve months of prior work history.

Nice To Haves

Some prior food service experience.
A valid New York State driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Set up tray-line stations and gather utensils, service ware, and food supplies for meal service.
Prepare food items for service, including coffee, lemon wedges, bread, beverages, fruit, and salads.
Assemble trays quickly and accurately according to tray tickets, keeping them neat and attractive.
Maintain sanitary conditions on the tray line and wash, rinse, and sanitize work areas after meal service.
Collect dishes and caddies, return caddies to the kitchen, and wash and dry caddies for the next meal.
Provide waiter or waitress service in assigned dining areas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as needed.
Prepare and organize carts with dishes, silverware, and adaptive equipment for dining areas.
Check floor pantries and replenish supplies, juices, nourishment, and supplements as needed.
Prepare food and paper supplies for residents’ afternoon snacks and activities.
Log temperatures of food items, refrigerators, freezers, and dish machines.
Label, date, and rotate food items; stock refrigerators, racks, and pantries for the night meal according to the production sheet.
Set up and serve catering events as directed by a supervisor.
Answer the phone and take messages related to meal service.
Deliver requested food items to the floors as needed.
Prepare snacks, desserts, sandwiches, and salads, and portion cold items for meal service.
Clean, sanitize, and polish kitchen equipment and stainless-steel surfaces.
Sweep and mop refrigerators, storerooms, and kitchen floors; dispose of garbage and clean garbage cans and lids.
Clean the loading dock area and grounds next to the loading dock.
Clean carts, racks, stoves, grills, can openers, and other equipment; perform special equipment cleaning as needed.
Collect food caddies from residents’ dining rooms and wash dishes.