Nutrition Services Dietary Aide

Medical Park West Rehabilitation and Skilled Care•Norman, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Park West Rehabilitation and Skilled Care is seeking a Nutrition Services Dietary Aide to help the food service team provide residents with a positive and healthy dining experience. The role ensures meals, snacks, and hospitality items are prepared and dining areas are set up within the correct serving times, and supports meal service, cleanup, and hospitality-area upkeep. The facility provides long-term and rehabilitative care and aims to deliver clinical care, rehabilitation, wellness, and supportive services that meet patients’ and residents’ needs and expectations. The Dietary Aide follows safe food-handling and sanitation procedures, prepares food according to standardized recipes and special diet requirements, and serves meals using portion-control and presentation guidelines. The position also includes cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment and work areas, setting up and cleaning dining spaces, storing and reheating leftovers, and assisting department staff as needed. The posting describes the schedule as part-time, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Requirements

Food handlers’ card required.
Fundamental understanding of sanitation, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
Ability to communicate tactfully with coworkers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow food-handling and storage guidelines for raw and prepared foods.
Test and record hot- and cold-food temperatures and cold-storage temperatures; bring negative results to the Nutrition Services Manager’s attention.
Discard expired or contaminated food properly.
Follow handwashing, glove, hair-restraint, infection-control, universal-precaution, and protective-wear procedures.
Follow methods to control cross-contamination.
Prepare food using standardized recipes, production worksheets, and special-diet requirements.
Use spreadsheets, prep-at-a-glance materials, and production guides to support timely meal production and portion control.
Pull, thaw, and prepare foods in advance of production needs.
Ensure food is served during meal hours and maintain its quality, temperature, and appearance.
Serve meals according to facility methods and portion-control and plating guidelines.
Clean kitchen areas and equipment according to sanitation procedures, and clean and sanitize work areas after tasks.
Set up and clean serving lines and dining rooms, including rolling flatware, setting tables, and maintaining condiments and centerpieces.
Store, chill, and reheat leftovers properly.
Clean and organize food-storage areas.
Assist department staff with timely food production, service, and cleanup.
Complete assigned kitchen closing duties on the PM shift.
Perform other duties as assigned.