Nutrition Services Dietary Aide (PRN)

Montevista Rehabilitation and Skilled Care•Lawton, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Montevista Rehabilitation and Skilled Care in Lawton, Oklahoma, is hiring a Nutrition Services Dietary Aide to assist the food service team in creating a positive and healthy dining experience for residents. The role ensures meals, snacks, and hospitality items are prepared and dining areas are set up within serving times, and supports service and cleanup in meal, snack, and hospitality areas. The Dietary Aide follows food-safety and sanitation practices, prepares food according to standardized recipes and special diet requirements, serves meals using portion-control and presentation guidelines, and cleans kitchen equipment and dining areas. The position also supports food storage, kitchen closing duties, and other department needs as assigned.

Requirements

Food handlers’ card required.
Fundamental understanding of sanitation, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
Ability to communicate tactfully with coworkers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow guidelines for safe handling and storage of raw and prepared foods.
Test and record hot- and cold-food temperatures and cold-storage-area temperatures; bring negative results to the Nutrition Services Manager’s attention.
Discard expired or contaminated food properly.
Follow handwashing practices and use gloves, hair restraints, and required protective wear.
Comply with infection-control and universal-precaution policies and procedures.
Use methods to control cross-contamination.
Prepare food using standardized recipes, required quantities, production worksheets, and special diet requirements.
Use available tools such as spreadsheets, prep-at-a-glance materials, and production guides to support timely meal production and portion control.
Pull, thaw, and prepare food in advance of production needs.
Ensure food is served during meal hours and preserve its quality, temperature, and appearance.
Serve meals according to facility methods and portion-control and plating guidelines.
Clean kitchen areas and equipment on schedule and sanitize work areas after each task.
Set up and clean serving lines and dining rooms, including rolling flatware, setting tables, and maintaining condiments and centerpieces.
Store, chill, and reheat leftovers properly.
Clean and arrange food storage areas.
Assist department staff with timely food production, service, and cleanup.
Complete assigned kitchen closing duties on the PM shift.
Perform other duties as assigned.