Nutrition Services Dietary Aide

Ranchwood Nursing Center•Yukon, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Ranchwood Nursing Center in Yukon, Oklahoma, is hiring a Nutrition Services Dietary Aide to assist the food service team in creating a positive and healthy dining experience for residents. The role ensures meals, snacks, and hospitality items are prepared and dining areas are set up within the correct serving times. The Dietary Aide works with other department staff to support meal service and clean-up in dining and hospitality areas. The position involves safe food handling and storage, food preparation according to standardized recipes and special diet requirements, meal service with appropriate portion control and presentation, and maintaining clean, sanitary kitchen and dining areas. The aide also helps with food storage, meal production, service, and assigned kitchen closing duties. The facility provides long-term and rehabilitative care and describes its mission as providing clinical care, rehabilitation, wellness, and supportive services that meet the needs and expectations of patients and residents.

Requirements

Food handlers’ card required.
Fundamental understanding of sanitation, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
Ability to communicate tactfully with co-workers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow guidelines for handling and storing raw and prepared foods.
Test and record temperatures of hot and cold foods and cold food storage areas, and bring negative results to the Nutrition Services Manager’s attention.
Discard expired or contaminated food properly.
Follow handwashing, glove-use, and hair-restraint practices, and comply with infection control, universal precaution, and protective-wear policies.
Follow methods to control cross-contamination.
Prepare food using standardized recipes, production worksheets, and special diet requirements.
Use spreadsheets, prep-at-a-glance materials, and production guides to support timely meal production and portion control.
Pull, thaw, and prepare foods in advance of production needs.
Ensure food is served within meal hours while preserving its quality, temperature, and appearance.
Serve meals according to facility methods and portion-control and plating guidelines.
Clean the kitchen and equipment on schedule according to sanitation procedures, and clean and sanitize the work area after each task.
Set up and clean serving lines and dining rooms, including rolling flatware, setting tables, and maintaining condiments and centerpieces.
Store, chill, and reheat leftovers properly.
Clean and arrange food storage areas.
Assist department staff with timely food production, service, and clean-up.
Complete assigned PM kitchen closing duties as directed by the Nutrition Services Manager or cook in charge.
Perform other duties as assigned.