Dietary Aide

PACS Group•San Antonio, TX

21d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-cleaning duties according to shift needs and reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor. The role supports meal service, dishwashing, preparation of snacks and nourishments, safe storage of groceries, and maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen. The Dietary Aide also participates in dietary staff orientation and ongoing training and works cooperatively with personnel across departments. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, the ability to read and follow technical procedures and recipes, communicate effectively, apply basic mathematical concepts, and solve practical problems. The employee must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate. Physical demands include frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The work environment typically has low to moderate noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to learn food-service routines within a short period.
Ability to read technical procedures and read and follow recipes.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Learn the food-service routine within a short period.
Set up meal trays and assist with serving meals.
Strip down returned trays and begin washing dishes.
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 and operate the dishwasher.
Prepare nourishments and snacks.
Sweep and mop the kitchen, maintain floors, and carry out trash and garbage.
Put groceries away in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
Clean work surfaces and refrigerators and leave the kitchen clean and sanitary.
Assist when called upon by the Cook or Dietary Supervisor.
Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.