Dietary Associate (Food Service) - Pontiac

PACE Southeast Michigan•Pontiac, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At PACE Southeast Michigan, our employee experience is a combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, mission, vision, values, and most importantly, our people. Our employees are compassionate, curious, accountable, courageous, and authentic. They make choices according to what is best for our participants and strive to make a difference. For several years, they have made us a Top Workplace in our area.

Requirements

Ability to prepare meals in accordance with diet orders.
Knowledge of portion control and sanitation practices.
Ability to wash, sanitize, and store dishes and adaptive feeding equipment.
Skill in receiving and storing food and supplies.
Ability to ensure proper labeling of food.
Ability to maintain equipment and report malfunctions.
Knowledge of fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices.
Understanding of Federal and State regulations and Dietary Department policies.
Ability to follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties.
Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Skill in taking daily attendance and preparing tray tickets.
Willingness to attend and participate in training, in-services, and staff meetings.

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation of food and is responsible for serving meals, snacks, beverages and nutrition supplements using portion control and applicable sanitation practices.
Prepare meals in accordance to diet orders and ensure participants are served the appropriate meal in a timely manner.
Washes, sanitizes and stores dishes and adaptive feeding equipment.
Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies.
Ensure proper labeling of food placed into storage.
Ensure that equipment is maintained.
Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Registered Dietitian.
Follows fire safety, infection control practices and hazardous chemical practices, and uses cleaners and other hazardous materials in accordance with facility policy.
Follow Federal and State regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
Follows cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.
Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
Takes daily attendance and prepares tray tickets.
Attends and participates in training, in-services and staff meetings.
Performs all other duties assigned under the direction of the Registered Dietitian and Center Manager.