Dietary Aide Part-Time

PACS

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-cleaning duties according to the needs and activity of the shift. The role reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor and has no supervisory responsibilities. The aide must learn food-service routines quickly, assist with meal service and food preparation, operate and monitor the dishwasher, and maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen. The position also participates in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff and works cooperatively with personnel across departments. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate. They must be able 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 role 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 occur occasionally. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
Ability to learn food-service routines within a short period.
Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
Ability to effectively present information 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 instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

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 floors.
Carry out trash and garbage.
Put groceries away safely, orderly, and cleanly.
Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary and 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.