Dietary Aide - Heber (56171)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Heber City, UT

About The Position

The Dietary Aide provides assistance with food service functions as directed and in accordance with established food policies and procedures. The position supports the facility’s Dietitian/Director of Food Services and implements recommended changes as required. It serves and delivers meals and snacks, helps prepare meal trays and food carts, and cleans kitchen areas, utensils, dishes, and cooking items. The Dietary Aide also maintains food storage areas, helps receive and store food and supplies, and ensures that items for the next meal are available. The role requires respectful treatment of residents, protection of resident rights and confidential health information, compliance with facility policies and applicable regulations, and adherence to safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures. The Dietary Aide participates in training, emergency drills, and assigned emergency-plan responsibilities, and reports safety concerns, injuries, exposures, suspected mistreatment, and policy or confidentiality violations to appropriate personnel. The position involves moving throughout the workday, cleaning and food-service tasks, and assisting with resident evacuation during emergencies. Work takes place in a well-lit, ventilated area that may be warm for cooking, with possible exposure to kitchen heat or cold, odors, dust, disinfectants, infectious materials, and frequent interruptions. Work beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays, or emergency call-back may be necessary.

Requirements

A current food handler permit is required.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public, including difficult or emotional individuals.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and perform common physical movements, including bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and overhead lifting.
Ability to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Meets facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, and to be subject to call-back during emergencies.
Ability to maintain and inspect food-service supplies, equipment, and areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with food functions as directed and follow established food-service policies and procedures.
Coordinate with the facility’s Dietitian/Director of Food Services and implement recommended changes as required.
Serve meals according to portion-control procedures and ensure meals are appetizing, palatable, and served on time.
Prepare and deliver snacks as directed.
Set up meal trays, food carts, and dining areas; collect and distribute menus as instructed.
Check dietary trays before distribution and deliver food carts to designated areas.
Remove food carts and trays from dining rooms and take them to the dishwashing area.
Clean work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators, and freezers; sweep and mop floors as directed.
Wash and clean utensils, dishes, and cooking items according to established procedures.
Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry, and free of hazards.
Maintain food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged condition and keep equipment and supplies clean and safe.
Assist with inventorying and storing incoming food and supplies, and ensure food and supplies for the next meal are available.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect resident rights.
Follow facility policies, standards of conduct, regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, or suspected resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses promptly; cooperate with investigations and protect residents from abuse.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation as needed.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Maintain care and use of supplies, equipment, and work areas, and inspect food-service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.