Dietary Aide - ALF- Douglas

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Douglas, WY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide provides assistance with food service functions as directed and in accordance with established food policies and procedures. The role supports the facility’s Dietitian/Director of Food Services and implements recommended changes as required. It includes preparing and delivering snacks, serving meals, assisting with food-tray delivery, and maintaining clean kitchen and food-service areas. The Dietary Aide also helps receive, inventory, and store food and supplies, and ensures items needed for the next meal are available. The position requires respectful, confidential, safe, and compliant conduct while serving residents. The employee follows facility policies, food-safety and infection-control procedures, and state and federal regulations; completes assigned training; reports safety, compliance, abuse, and confidentiality concerns; and participates in emergency drills and assigned emergency-plan duties. Work takes place in a well-lit, ventilated area, with warm conditions for cooking and possible heat or cold in kitchen and storage areas. The role involves frequent interruptions, communication with medical and nursing staff and other departments, possible emergency call-back, and exposure to kitchen hazards, infectious materials, odors, and air contaminants. The employee must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Requirements

A current food handler permit.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to 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 with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family members, and staff.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for various infectious diseases.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and perform bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead lifting, and other common physical movements needed for the position.
Ability to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, and work areas and perform regular food-service-area inspections.
Must complete all assigned training and skills competency as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma is preferred.

Responsibilities

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