Dietary Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Part- time/evenings/weekends hours

In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the Guests we serve, the Dietary Aide is responsible for providing superior customer service to residents and employees.

The Dietary Aide will help to assure that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner by providing assistance in all dietary functions as directed and in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures. The Dietary Aide will assist in the preparation of food to assure the quality of nutritional services are provided.

1. Assist in the preparation of meals and beverages.

2. Participate in the food tray line and prepare trays according to diet cards in an efficient manner to meet scheduled meal and snack times.

3. Assist with loading food carts and serving meals to Guests.

4. Bag and store food items as directed.

5. Clean and wrap silverware, inspecting each piece to make sure it is clean before

wrapping.

6. Bus and clean tables after meal time throughout the facility.

7. Scrape, wash, and rack unclean dishes and utensils.

8. Assist in the operation of the dishwashing machine.

9. Sort and stack clean dishes and inspect for cleanliness.

10. Place clean dishes, utensils and cutlery in their proper storage place.

11. Participate in table setup which includes but not limited to tablecloth, silverware,

dishware and filling cups with water.

12. Discard waste/trash into proper containers in accordance with established sanitation procedures and guidelines.

13. Assure that work area is clean and free of hazardous conditions such as spills, excess carts, and etc.

14. Assure that equipment, tools and supplies are properly stored at all times.

15. Report all equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to the supervisor and keep the supervisor informed of supply needs.

16. Report all hazardous conditions and equipment along with any accidents/incidents to the Dietary Supervisor.

17. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.

18. Ensure each Guest receives person centered care.

19. Attend and participate in meetings and in-services as directed or scheduled.

20. Recognize your role as part of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) efforts of your organization.

21. Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work.

22. Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.

23. Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts.

24. Any noted opportunities for improvement will be shared with leadership in the

organization.

25. Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or detecting barriers preventing project success.

26. Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude), including adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initiatives and findings.

27. Participate in compliance trainings as scheduled and adhere to compliance plan