Dietary Aide - Part Time

PACS

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs food-service duties based on the needs and activity of the shift and reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor. The role supports meal preparation and service, dishwashing, kitchen cleaning, and safe storage of groceries. The Dietary Aide must be able to learn food-service routines quickly, keep the kitchen clean and sanitary, and cooperate with personnel across departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. The employee must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate. The role requires the ability to read technical procedures and recipes, communicate effectively with managers and employees, apply basic mathematical concepts to practical situations, solve practical problems, and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions. The work environment generally has low to moderate noise. The job involves frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Sitting and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling may also be required occasionally.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Learn food-service routines within a short period.
Set up meal trays.
Strip down returned trays and begin washing dishes.
Assist with serving meals.
Check and record the dishwashing machine’s chlorine concentration and water temperature at the beginning of the shift.
Observe dishwasher water temperatures during dishwashing cycles.
Operate the dishwasher.
Prepare nourishments and snacks.
Sweep and mop the kitchen and maintain the floors.
Carry out trash and garbage.
Put groceries away in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary and assist when called upon by the Cook or Dietary Supervisor.
Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.