Dietary Aide - Heber

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Heber City, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Aide provides assistance with food service functions as directed and in accordance with established food policies and procedures. The position works with the facility’s Dietitian/Director of Food Services as needed and implements recommended changes. The Dietary Aide serves and delivers meals and snacks, helps prepare meal trays and food carts, and cleans and maintains kitchen, dining, and food-storage areas. The role also supports resident dignity and rights, follows safety, hygiene, infection-control, confidentiality, and compliance requirements, and completes assigned training and competency assessments. Other duties may be assigned by the Administrator.

Requirements

A current food handler permit.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and communicate tactfully with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, and staff, including difficult situations.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and perform duties involving bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead lifting, and other common physical movements.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, and to be subject to call-back during emergencies.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
High school diploma preferred.
Applicants for Cook positions must be at least 18 years old.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma.

Responsibilities

Follow established food-service policies and procedures.
Work with the facility’s Dietitian/Director of Food Services as needed and implement recommended changes.
Serve meals using established portion-control procedures, ensuring meals are appetizing and served on time.
Assist with meal-tray and food-cart setup, check dietary trays before distribution, and deliver food carts and trays to designated areas.
Prepare and deliver snacks as directed.
Collect and distribute menus as instructed.
Remove carts and trays from dining rooms and take them to the dishwashing area.
Wash and clean utensils, dishes, and cooking items according to established procedures.
Perform assigned cleaning duties, including cleaning work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators and freezers; sweep and mop floors; take out garbage; and keep work areas clean, dry, and free of hazards.
Maintain clean, orderly, and safe food-storage areas and ensure the department’s equipment and supplies are properly maintained.
Assist with inventorying and storing incoming food and supplies and ensure items needed for the next meal are available.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and protect their rights.
Follow facility policies, business-conduct standards, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, suspected abuse or neglect, and other specified concerns to appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses as required.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned emergency-plan responsibilities, and assist with resident evacuation when needed.
Complete assigned training and skills-competency requirements.
Maintain and inspect food-service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of duties.