Dietary Aide

Welcome to Career Opportunities, where “Associates are our greatest asset.” We sincerely believe that our success in administering compassionate care to our residents is due in no small part to the cooperative relationship between Baptist Village and our associates.

Baptist Village is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including, but not limited to, selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and associates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

We have listed all areas of service; however, not all currently have openings. If you are interested in a specific position and want to know if the department is hiring, please contact the Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

For other career opportunities, click here to check out Careers at Broad River Rehab.

Click here to view Employee Insurance Transparency in Coverage Rule

Position: Dietary Aide Location: Waycross, GA Job Id: 931 # of Openings: 1

JOB DESCRIPTION

DIETARY AIDE This is a full-time position Shift : All Shifts Department : Dietary

JOB RELATIONSHIP

Supervised By: Director of Dietary or designee Workers Supervised: None

WORK SCHEDULES

All positions at Baptist Village, Inc. include holidays and weekends as they fall within your schedule. Additional hours may be needed as workload demands.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred
• Fluently able to read and write English.
• Able to work in a variety of environments, including exposure to heat, water, grease, chemicals, electric and radiant hazards, noise, odors, unpredictable situations, and many interruptions.
• Available to work holidays and weekends as scheduling requires
• Good physical health condition and pass a physical examination

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following

• Serve food to patients/residents/staff/guests accurately and according to correct procedures. Includes appropriate and adequate functioning on the tray line.
• Collect and display foods and beverages for serving.
• Handle, store, and provide food and supplies following safe food handling practices to prevent food-borne illness.
• Follow HACCP procedures.
• Prepare food in accordance with planned menus, standardized recipes, and special diet orders. Assist in food preparation for special functions, as directed.
• Set up meal trays, food cans, and/or dining rooms for patient/resident meals according to established policies and procedures.
• Assist Cook in preparing meals, as directed.
• Distribute and collect menus per department policy.
• Deliver food carts, meal trays, snacks, nourishment, etc. to designated areas.
• Remove soiled food trays from carts, dining rooms, etc. and take to dishwashing area.
• Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures as directed.
• Assist with the care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
• Follow established safety, security, and sanitation practices.
• Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions when performing daily tasks.
• Assist with daily scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures, as directed by the Unit Director.
• Receive and appropriately respond to oral and written communications and directions.
• Work with the facility’s clinical staff as necessary and implement changes as required.
• Ensure that all food service policies and procedures are followed.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with all food service personnel, as well as with other departments and patients/residents within the facility, to ensure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the patients/residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of goodwill and a positive attitude throughout the department and facility. Maintain professional behavior.
• Participate/assist with departmental projects, as assigned.
• Attend and participate in in-service training programs within the department and facility.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent patient/resident care information to ensure patient/resident rights are protected.
• Identify customer requirements, seek customer feedback, and meet customer expectations on a timely basis.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• The associate is authorized to have very limited access to resident health information as needed to provide treatment, for billing purposes, or for the purpose of healthcare operations.
• Report to the shift supervisor at the end of shift for department check-off.

The above is intended to describe the general content of the requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.