Dietary Aide

PACS

15d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-cleaning duties based on the needs and activity of the shift. The role reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor and has no supervisory responsibilities. The position requires cooperation with staff across departments, the ability to learn food-service routines quickly, and a food handlers’ certificate that must be obtained and maintained. The work involves setting up trays, assisting with meal service, washing dishes, preparing snacks and nourishments, and maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen. The employee also monitors dishwashing-machine chlorine concentration and water temperatures, puts away groceries, and participates in dietary staff orientation and ongoing training. The position requires frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Sitting and activities such as climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling occur occasionally. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

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 perform the described physical activities, including frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

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.
Observe dishwasher 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.
Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary, and assist when called upon by the Cook or Dietary Supervisor.
Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.