Dietary Aide

PACS

About The Position

The Dietary Aide performs food-service and kitchen-support duties according to the needs and activity of the shift. The role reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor and has no supervisory responsibilities. The aide helps prepare and serve meals, operates and monitors the dishwasher, prepares snacks and nourishments, and keeps the kitchen clean and sanitary. The position also participates in orientation and ongoing training for dietary staff and works cooperatively with personnel across departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
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, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Must obtain and maintain a food handlers’ certificate.
Ability to perform the position’s physical demands, including frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Learn the food-service routine within a short period.
Set up meal trays, strip down returned trays, and wash dishes.
Assist with serving meals.
Check and record the dishwasher’s chlorine concentration and water temperature at the beginning of the shift, and observe water temperatures during dishwashing cycles.
Operate the dishwasher.
Prepare nourishments and snacks.
Sweep and mop the kitchen; 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.