Dietary Aide

ArchCare•City of Mount Vernon, NY

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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 is responsible for maintaining clean work areas, handling food and equipment sanitarily, and accurately processing residents’ requests. Duties include setting up and maintaining the tray line; preparing food and supplies for meals, snacks, and activities; setting up trays according to tray tickets; providing dining-area service; delivering nourishment, supplements, and requested food items to floors; logging food and equipment temperatures; labeling, dating, and rotating items; restocking refrigerators, racks, and pantries; and setting up catering events as directed. The Dietary Aide also answers meal-service phone calls and takes messages. Food preparation duties include preparing snacks, desserts, sandwiches, and salads, and portioning cold items. Utility duties include cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment and work areas, sweeping and mopping floors and storage areas, disposing of garbage and cleaning garbage cans, cleaning the loading dock area, washing dishes and caddies, and completing special equipment cleaning as needed.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Set up the tray line station, prepare the steam table, gather supplies and utensils, and fill sanitizing buckets for workstations.
Prepare food items and supplies for meal service, including coffee, fruit, salads, bread, juice, and milk alternatives.
Set up trays accurately and attractively according to tray tickets, either on the tray line or independently.
Maintain sanitary work areas and clean and sanitize tables, steam tables, caddies, and other work areas after service.
Collect dishes and caddies after meals, return them 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.
Wrap silverware and organize carts with dishes, silverware, and adaptive equipment for assigned dining areas.
Check floor pantries for supplies, juices, and nourishment; prepare and deliver nourishment and supplements to floors 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 items used.
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 floors as needed.
Prepare snacks, desserts, sandwiches, and salads for meals and portion cold items.
Clean, sanitize, and polish stainless-steel kitchen equipment.
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.
Collect food caddies from residents’ dining rooms and wash dishes.
Complete special cleaning of equipment as needed.