Dietary Aide (Part-Time)
About The Position
The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-support duties based on shift needs and reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor. The role includes meal-tray setup and service, dishwashing, preparation of nourishments and snacks, kitchen cleaning, and putting away groceries. The Dietary Aide is expected to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, assist the Cook or Dietary Supervisor as needed, and work cooperatively with personnel in all departments. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The pay range is $15.00–$16.27 DOE. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and the employee must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
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 present information effectively 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 written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Learn the food-service routine within a short period.
- 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, and observe 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 in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
- Clean work surfaces and refrigerators and leave the kitchen clean and sanitary.
- Assist the Cook or Dietary Supervisor when called upon.
- Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
- Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
