Dietary Aide - SNF- Boise

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Boise, ID

1d•$15 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide provides assistance with food service functions as directed and in accordance with established policies and procedures. The position works with the facility’s Dietitian or Director of Food Services as needed and implements recommended changes. It reports to the Dietary Manager, Administrator, or Executive Director and has no direct reports. Duties include serving and delivering meals and snacks, setting up meal trays and food carts, checking dietary trays before distribution, collecting menus, and removing carts and trays for cleaning. The Dietary Aide performs kitchen cleaning and dishwashing, maintains clean and orderly food storage and work areas, and helps inventory and store incoming food and supplies. The role also involves following food-safety, sanitation, infection-control, confidentiality, resident-rights, and emergency procedures; reporting concerns and incidents; and completing assigned training and competency requirements. The position is based at Sunterra Springs Riverview Rehab in Boise, Idaho. The listed schedule is Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The work takes place in a well-lit, ventilated area, with a warm cooking environment and possible exposure to kitchen heat or cold, odors, contaminants, and infectious materials. The role may involve interruptions, emergency call-back, and work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays when necessary.

Requirements

A current food handler permit.
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, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public, including in difficult situations.
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 with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Ability to work beyond normal hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to maintain and inspect food-service areas, supplies, and equipment for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with food-service functions according to established policies and procedures.
Work with the facility’s Dietitian or Director of Food Services as necessary and implement recommended changes.
Serve meals according to portion-control procedures and ensure they are appetizing, palatable, and served on time.
Prepare and deliver snacks as directed.
Set up meal trays, food carts, and dining areas as instructed; collect and distribute menus.
Check dietary trays before distribution and deliver food carts to designated areas.
Remove food carts and trays from dining rooms to the dishwashing area.
Clean work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators, freezers, floors, and other assigned areas.
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 clean and properly arranged food-storage areas and ensure the department’s equipment and supplies are clean and safely maintained.
Assist with inventorying and storing incoming food and supplies and ensure supplies for the next meal are available.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect residents’ rights.
Follow facility policies, safety and hygiene measures, infection-control procedures, and applicable state and federal regulations.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, abuse, neglect, mistreatment, retaliation, discrimination, exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses as required.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during emergency-plan activation.
Complete assigned training and skills-competency requirements.
Maintain supplies, equipment, and work areas and conduct regular inspections of food-service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.