Dietary Aide

Brian Center of Alleghany•Low Moor, VA

20d

About The Position

The Dietary Aide enhances residents’ quality of life by providing high-quality food and food service to residents, visitors, and employees in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures. The role also maintains the kitchen and dining areas in sanitary condition. The schedule is full-time, day shift, with 8-hour shifts on weekdays, weekends, and holidays, including every other weekend and other scheduled shifts as needed. The Dietary Aide prepares, serves, and delivers meals and snacks; supports daily kitchen operations and the cook; checks diet trays; receives deliveries; and helps maintain adequate food and supply inventories. The role ensures food is presented and served at the proper temperature, quality, portion size, and time, and reports and discards substandard food as directed. The position also includes cleaning and maintaining kitchen and dining areas, equipment, utensils, and food storage spaces; carrying out sanitation, safety, and organization inspections; and disposing of food and waste according to established policies. The Dietary Aide interacts with residents, visitors, staff, and family members and may assist with training new employees.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in dietary services.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, and family members.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Knowledge of elementary math, such as counting trays.
Ability to push, pull, move, or lift at least 30 pounds to a height of 2.5 feet and move or carry that weight at least 50 feet.
Ability to stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently throughout the workday in the dietary services area and throughout the facility.
Ability to work outside normal hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends, as needed.
Must be free of diseases that may be transmitted while performing job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.
Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people within the facility.

Nice To Haves

ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver high-quality food and snacks.
Prepare and serve palatable, appetizing meals using established departmental policies and procedures.
Prepare menu items in quantities sufficient to meet demand.
Assist the cook with meal preparation and help train new employees.
Assist with ordering and receiving food and departmental supplies to maintain adequate inventory.
Serve menu items and prepare for daily operations.
Present meals according to established policies and procedures.
Provide friendly, efficient service to residents, visitors, and staff.
Serve meals on time and in proper portion sizes, temperature, and quality.
Assist in checking diet trays before distribution.
Report substandard food to the Director of Culinary Services and discard it properly.
Receive food deliveries as assigned.
Maintain sanitary work areas and perform daily or scheduled cleaning duties.
Clean work surfaces, meat blocks, refrigerators, and freezers.
Assist with kitchen and dining-room floor maintenance, including sweeping and mopping as directed.
Wash, dry, and store utensils, dishes, trays, and supplies.
Clean and maintain kitchen equipment according to established policies and procedures.
Keep food storage areas clean and properly arranged.
Dispose of food and waste according to established policies.
Maintain the care and use of supplies and equipment and the appearance of the dietary services area.
Inspect the dietary services area for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.