Dietary Aide

PACS

37d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing and operating the kitchen in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor. The Dietary Aide reports to the Dietary Supervisor and is expected to maintain a safe, orderly, clean, and sanitary kitchen and cooking area. Key responsibilities include preparing tasteful meals in large quantities, accurately preparing special diets, recording food temperatures, preparing pureed foods, and working cooperatively with personnel in all departments. The role also involves maintaining sanitizer solutions, assisting with meal service, cleaning the cooking area and serving carts, reporting resident care concerns, and participating in staff training. The Dietary Aide must ensure all cleaning schedules are followed and can be called upon to supervise and work under supervision.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as a cook in a hospital or long term care facility for not less than one year.
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.
• Prepare tasteful meals and cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Follow prepared menus and portion control guides.
• Prepare special diets accurately.
• Record food temperatures for the meals.
• Prepare pureed foods.
• Work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.
• Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Clean cooking area and serving carts.
• Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.
• Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
• Make the presentation of the food appealing to the residents.
• Cooperate with others.
• Supervise and work under supervision.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules are followed.
• Manage and operate the kitchen in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED