Dietary Aide

New Day Manitowoc•Manitowoc, WI

31d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide is responsible for dining room meal service to residents. The Dietary Aide performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department. This includes assisting and feeding residents. This position is responsible for representing New Day well and promoting its culture.

Requirements

Must complete probationary period successfully.
Must have CBRF Dietary and Serv Safe training.
Ability to serve meals and assist the residents in eating, as well as be able to operate kitchen equipment and maintain clean, safe and orderly food preparation and storage areas.
Stand, sit and walk for long periods of time.
Full ranges of motion to climb, balance, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Full function of hands and arms
Occasionally lift/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Represent New Day with professionalism, always embracing New Day’s culture, which includes “treating others as you would like to be treated.”
Monitor meal service to ensure resident satisfaction with meal and receive feedback as appropriate.
Place items such as eating utensils, napkins and condiments on the tables
Prepares beverages and sets them on tables
Sweep and mops the floors
Accommodates resident requests such as requests for food substitution, change in seating, etc.
Ability to understand and follow sanitation procedures
Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen at all times.
Cleaning as you go
Keeping the pantries clean and well organized
Use clean washcloths throughout the day to keep counter tops and cooking surfaces sterile
Ensure all cleaning tasks are completed by the end of shift, and that the kitchen is clean, and garbage is removed prior to departure.
Document food, freezer and refrigerator temperatures per standards
Put groceries away, ensuring all items are properly dated, rotated, and stored according to New Day food safety standards
Provide kitchen support when required.
Assist residents with eating as needed.
Excellent customer service skills, be courteous, professional, work well as a team and be compassionate and patient when working with elderly residents, as well as their family members, and other guests.
All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director/House Manager