Dietetic Assistant lll, Day Shift, Nutrition Services

Adventist HealthCare•Silver Spring, MD

3d•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

White Oak Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Dietetic Assistant III for our Food Services department will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Dietetic Assistant III you will: • Arranges food and beverage items (e.g. placing in steam tables, displaying, filling racks, transporting food carts to classrooms, etc.) for students and staff. • Assists in promoting the food services program to ensure food service programs are self-supporting. • Assists with stocking and inventorying refrigerated and frozen groceries. • Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation, and serving areas to maintain sanitary conditions. • Collects payments for food items (e.g. cash, eligible meal recipients, etc.). • Documents waste (e.g. leftovers, unsanitary food items, spoilage, etc.) in compliance with state and federal regulations. • Inspects food items and/or supplies to verify the quantity and specifications of orders in compliance with mandated health requirements. • Loads carts and delivers meals to classrooms as assigned. • Monitors kitchen and cafeteria areas to ensure a safe working environment. • Monitors temperatures (e.g. freezer, refrigerator, hot food, etc.) to ensure safe storing and serving of food items in compliance with health and safety requirements. • Prepares food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and projected meal requirements. • Receives supplies and food items to ensure adequate supplies to meet mandated nutritional requirements. • Reconciles cash transactions and item count to balance financial and daily inventory accounts. • Responds to inquiries from various parties to provide information and/or refer to appropriate personnel. • Serves food items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel. • Stocks food, condiments, and supplies to maintain adequate quantities and security of items.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Two (3) year of relevant hospital setting preferred
Proficiency in English/ Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Food Handlers Certification helpful

Responsibilities

Arranges food and beverage items (e.g. placing in steam tables, displaying, filling racks, transporting food carts to classrooms, etc.) for students and staff.
Assists in promoting the food services program to ensure food service programs are self-supporting.
Assists with stocking and inventorying refrigerated and frozen groceries.
Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation, and serving areas to maintain sanitary conditions.
Collects payments for food items (e.g. cash, eligible meal recipients, etc.).
Documents waste (e.g. leftovers, unsanitary food items, spoilage, etc.) in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Inspects food items and/or supplies to verify the quantity and specifications of orders in compliance with mandated health requirements.
Loads carts and delivers meals to classrooms as assigned.
Monitors kitchen and cafeteria areas to ensure a safe working environment.
Monitors temperatures (e.g. freezer, refrigerator, hot food, etc.) to ensure safe storing and serving of food items in compliance with health and safety requirements.
Prepares food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and projected meal requirements.
Receives supplies and food items to ensure adequate supplies to meet mandated nutritional requirements.
Reconciles cash transactions and item count to balance financial and daily inventory accounts.
Responds to inquiries from various parties to provide information and/or refer to appropriate personnel.
Serves food items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
Stocks food, condiments, and supplies to maintain adequate quantities and security of items.

Benefits

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support