Dietary Staff

CCC OF MOUNT AIRY INC•Mount Airy, NC

10d•$12 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Staff member assists with food preparation, meal and snack assembly, safe food storage, cleaning, dishwashing, and related administrative duties in a healthcare setting. The role supports resident safety and follows food-handling, infection-control, Standard Precautions, and OSHA requirements. The position is part-time, with an AM or PM shift and a rotating schedule that includes every other weekend.

Requirements

Ability to read and follow instructions.
Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public.
Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
Ability to operate department-specific equipment.
Sufficient verbal and written communication skills to perform required tasks.
Ability to respect residents, including those with impaired cognition.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Maintain a positive and professional image that reflects the organization’s mission and promotes cooperation and teamwork.
Prepare and handle food using proper food-handling techniques.
Assist in preparing and assembling meals and snacks accurately, including meeting temperature requirements, therapeutic diets, special-item needs, and regular or adaptive utensil requirements, and deliver them within established time frames.
Store food according to safe food-handling standards.
Document proper holding temperatures for refrigerated and frozen food storage areas.
Keep food storage areas clean and properly arranged.
Perform scheduled cleaning of workstations, food storage areas, service and delivery equipment, floors, and other areas in accordance with established practices.
Maintain sanitizing solutions at the proper dilution.
Dispose of food waste according to established practices.
Wash service ware and dishware using the dish machine and manual ware-washing methods, and store clean items properly.
Comply with Infection Control, Standard Precautions, and OSHA standards for healthcare professionals.
Perform administrative duties such as processing diet order changes, generating labels or reports, and identifying equipment or supply needs or issues.
Participate in department meetings and complete required educational coursework.
Help assure resident safety.
Perform other duties as assigned.