Dietary Aide (Part Time)
About The Position
The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-cleaning duties based on the needs and activity of the shift. The position reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor and has no supervisory responsibilities. The schedule is every other weekend, and the pay range is $15.00–$16.27, depending on experience (DOE). The role includes setting up meal trays, assisting with meal service, preparing snacks and nourishments, operating and monitoring the dishwasher, and maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen. The Dietary Aide must be able to learn food-service routines quickly and work cooperatively with personnel in all departments. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and the employee must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate. The work environment typically has low to moderate noise. The role involves frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and lifting up to 50 pounds; some other movements and activities are occasional.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 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, diagram, or schedule instructions.
- Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
- Ability to perform the physical demands described, 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 dishwasher’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 the orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
- Work cooperatively and harmoniously with personnel in all departments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
