Dietary Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description 

Dietary Aides are responsible for providing food service to the tenants of RM Management in a positive and friendly manner. Services may include – related services, set-up and clean-up of dining room, food preparation, serving food, and dish washing. 

Essential Job Functions (Including but not limited to the following)    

• Communicate effectively with tenants, families, staff and other customers. 

• Read, write and comprehend simple instructions. 

• Complete simple food preparation. 

• Assemble, dish and plate food according to the scheduled menu and manage portion control when serving food. 

• Maintain high quality food standards. 

• Practice strict personal hygiene. 

• Utilize gloves when handling cold and ready to eat foods. 

• Monitor time and temperature of foods. 

• Avoid cross-contamination. 

• Store and label foods properly. 

• Wash and sanitize tables. 

• Set tables with place settings and condiments. 

• Prepare beverages and serve per tenant request. 

• Transport food and supplies to other areas of the building. 

• Meet time schedule of meal service. 

• Follow service etiquette. 

• Be sensitive to and meet the needs of the tenants, following through with their requests. 

• Clear tables between courses and at the end of the meal service. 

• Operate dishwasher according to directions. 

• Scrape, rinse, rack, wash, air dry and put dishware and kitchenware away. 

• Use checklists to complete daily, weekly and monthly tasks.  

Required Qualifications  

• High school education. 

• Previous work experience with food service, production and cooking. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Related training or experience preferred. 

• Experience working with senior adults; knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs and concerns of the senior population. 

Working Conditions 

• Ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to approximately 30 lbs. or more. 

• Minimal exposure to Blood borne Pathogens, Infectious Diseases. 

• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes or airborne particles. 

• Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat. 

• Exposure to unpredictable people, behaviors, situations and pets. 

• Exposure to illnesses and frailties of tenants. 

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. 

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.