Dietary Aide
Phillips County Hospital•Phillipsburg, KS
•Onsite
About The Position
Assists in the preparation of meals for hospital patients, employees and visitors. Maintains a clean, sanitary, and efficient kitchen and dining room area by proper cleaning, washing, and stocking. Serves meals to patients, employees, and visitors while embracing our mission of “Patient-Centered Excellence” at all times.
Requirements
- Sufficient previous experience preferred, but on-the-job training provided
- High School or equivalent preferred
- Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs.)
- Frequent prolonged standing/walking
- Lifts supplies/equipment
- Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
- Follow Multi-Step Directions
- Able to read and follow patient orders, menus, and instructions
- Be a Team Player and foster Teamwork amongst the department
Responsibilities
- Assists in the preparation of meals for hospital patients, employees and visitors.
- Maintains a clean, sanitary, and efficient kitchen and dining room area by proper cleaning, washing, and stocking.
- Serves meals to patients, employees, and visitors.
- Previews menus and work orders to assist in the preparation of patient/staff/visitor meals with the cook.
- Wash, cut, and prepare fruits, vegetables, etc.
- Prepare drinks.
- Make coffee, tea, infused water, etc.
- Prepare patient trays and load carts.
- Follows cleaning and restocking schedule for kitchen, dining room, and other designated areas.
- Washes patient, staff and kitchen dishes.
- Put away clean dishes.
- Assist co-workers as needed.
- Wears appropriate protective equipment.
- Delivers patient meal trays and interacts with patients/visitors/staff in a friendly and helpful manner.
- Records temperatures and dates in appropriate logs.
- Prepares and monitors salad bar in dining room.
- Assembles drinks, desserts, and other refreshments for special events (delivers prior to the scheduled start time).
- Follows Dress Code as described in PCHS Policy plus Department Policy.
- Label and put away inventory and assist in rotating inventory and watching for expiration dates.
- Works with the Nutritional Services Manager, Dietician, and Administration on tasks and duties assigned or directed.
- Adheres to the schedule and avoids unscheduled absences.
- Requests time off following department procedures.
- Attends in-service and dept meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
