Dietary Aide

Summit BHC•Seviervill, TN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide prepares and serves meals and snacks for facility clients, staff, and visitors in accordance with planned menus, food-service policies, sanitary guidelines, and food sensitivity and allergy requirements. The role includes food ordering, inventory, safe storage and preparation, and maintaining appealing, nutritious, high-quality meals. The position also cleans kitchen and service areas and equipment using proper infection-control procedures. This is an onsite individual-contributor position at English Mountain Recovery in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
SERV Safe certification or a similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience in a food-service role preparing food for an institution such as a school, hospital, or cafeteria.

Responsibilities

Plan and prepare food in accordance with facility policies, approved dietary guidelines, and recipes or menus provided by a supervisor or dietician.
Plan cooking schedules so regular and therapeutic menu items and foods for special functions are ready at the appropriate times.
Follow recipes and portioning procedures when preparing entrees, gravies, casseroles, vegetables, soups, salads, and desserts.
Store and prepare food safely, including maintaining temperature logs, ensuring hot and cold storage is within range, rotating stock, labeling and dating items, and discarding expired food.
Set up steam tables attractively for standardized portions and label food according to modifications.
Label and store leftover food appropriately and assist with cleaning steam tables and pans.
Direct staff who assist with preparing and serving meals.
Use recommended measures to preserve the nutritional benefits of food.
Monitor the serving line and replenish food as needed throughout meal service.
Record equipment and food temperatures and daily meal counts.
Keep the kitchen cooking area clean and orderly and transport trash to the dumpster.
Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas for cleanliness and proper operation.
Inventory supplies and equipment, inspect delivered food products and supplies, and assist with their storage.
Apply culinary techniques to special and restrictive dietary requirements.