Dietary Aide - Evenings

Hendricks Behavioral Hospital•Plainfield, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hendricks Behavioral Hospital (HBH) is seeking a compassionate and dedicated individual to join their team as a Dietary Aide. In this role, the Dietary Aide will be responsible for assisting with preparing the salad bar, maintaining an adequate supply of beverages, ensuring the cafeteria and dining room remain clean, assisting in the preparation and delivery of patient meals and room supplies, operating the dish machine, assisting the cook as required, and stocking kitchen necessities on each floor as required. The position also involves complying with established guidelines for sanitation and safety, obtaining tray counts by unit, assisting the cook in preparing meal trays, setting up the salad bar and dessert bar, ensuring an attractive appearance of the salad bar, washing dishes, maintaining the dish room area, and utilizing portion control guidelines when preparing food.

Requirements

Prior experience in food service
Basic knowledge of food service sanitation
Crisis prevention/management training within 30 days of employment and prior to assisting in a restraining procedure

Nice To Haves

High school diploma preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting with preparing the salad bar
Maintaining an adequate supply of beverages
Ensuring the cafeteria and dining room remain clean at all times
Assisting in the preparation and delivery of patient meals and room supplies
Operating the dish machine
Assisting the cook as required
Stocking kitchen necessities on each floor as required
Complying with established guidelines for sanitation and safety
Obtain the tray count by unit for each breakfast, lunch and dinner meal
Assist the cook in preparing each meal tray
Set up the salad bar and prepare vegetables, salads and other salad bar items in a neat and orderly fashion
Set up dessert bar
Ensure the salad bar displays an attractive and tasteful appearance
Wash dishes and maintain the dish room area in a clean and orderly fashion
Utilize portion control guidelines when preparing food
Maintain cleanliness of the dining room and food preparation area at all times