Dietary Aide

PACS

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide's assignments are determined by the needs of the shift. This role reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor. The position requires learning food service routines quickly, setting up meal trays, washing dishes, assisting with serving meals, and preparing nourishments and snacks. Responsibilities also include maintaining kitchen cleanliness, including sweeping, mopping, and sanitizing work surfaces and refrigerators. The aide will also be responsible for carrying out trash and garbage, putting away groceries, and assisting the cook or dietary supervisor when needed. Participation in staff training and cooperation with personnel from all departments is expected. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers’ certificate.

Responsibilities

• Learn food service routine within a short period.
• Set up meal trays.
• Strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in the orientation and on going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED