Dietary Assistant

Trinity Health•Dyersville, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Dietary Assistant at MercyOne, you will assist in providing high quality and appropriate food service to meet the nutritional requirements of all age groups from infants to the elderly. This role involves assisting in the assembling and delivery of food trays/meals for patients/residents, working in the dish room, and performing a variety of cleaning related duties. The position requires demonstrating the ability to participate in positive communication, confidentiality, and professional behavior, as well as flexibility to complete tasks as assigned. You will assist in preparing patient/resident trays/meals by setting up stations and preparing menu items according to guidelines and serving accurately. Maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for foodservice and cleaning of equipment, using appropriate chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing, is also a key responsibility. You will be responsible for the cleanup of your station, preparing dishes and utensils for washing, and properly storing them after washing, including cleaning the dish machine and/or pots and pans area per procedure.

Requirements

Ability to read, speak and follow simple oral and written instructions
Ability to perform simple calculations.
Manual dexterity and motor coordination required to operate foodservice equipment, dish machine, pot/pan machine and serve foods on trayline and/or in Senior Care.
Effective communication skills.
Maintain a cordial and courteous attitude in contacts with co-workers, MercyOne staff, patients/residents and guests.
Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety, food safety, and medical information (i.e. HIPAA, etc.)

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in providing high quality and appropriate food service to meet the nutritional requirements of all age groups from infants to the elderly.
Assist in the assembling and delivery of food trays/meals for patients/residents.
Work in the dish room and perform a variety of cleaning related duties.
Demonstrate ability to participate in positive communication, confidentiality, and professional behavior.
Demonstrate flexibility to complete tasks as assigned.
Assist in preparing patient/resident trays/meals by having station set up and/or having menu items prepared according to guidelines and serving accurately.
Maintain safe and sanitary environment for foodservice and cleaning of equipment.
Use appropriate chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing.
Responsible for cleanup of station, prepares dishes and utensils for washing, and properly stores dishes and utensils after washing.
Clean dish machine and/or pots and pans area per procedure.