Dietary Aide Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the State of Texas required.
• Competent and conscientious with a customer-oriented approach
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety guidelines
• Understanding of dietary restrictions and ability to accommodate special dietary needs
• Current and unencumbered Food Handler certification in the State of Texas
• Six (6) months of food preparation in a healthcare setting and knowledgeable of all regulatory requirements for serving food to patients and visitors
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

Responsibilities

• Apportions and serves food to patients, employees, or patrons
• Cleans and inspects equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation
• Maintains kitchen and dining area logs of such areas accurately and timely
• Performs serving, cleaning, and stocking duties in order to facilitate customer service
• Prepares kitchen area for health inspections; ensures all regulatory and health department rules are followed at all times
• Maintains clean and orderly checkout areas and completes other general cleaning duties such as mopping floorings and emptying trash cans
• Maintains adequate supplies of items such as, silverware, glassware, dishes, and trays
• Washes pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment
• Assists in daily cash handling and daily deposit transactions as needed
• Estimates daily and weekly needs and keeps daily record of meals served and takes inventory of supplies and equipment
• Provides services to cafeteria consumers in an efficient and friendly manner
• Preps menu items using established policies and procedures with input from the Dietitian
• Prepares kitchen and cafeteria for next day service
• Coordinates and participates with regularly scheduled quality checks of the food quality, temperature checks in collaboration with the Dietitian
• Performs other related duties as assigned to support the hospital