Dietary Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

General Job Description

Participate in the daily operation of the Dietary Department to provide daily nutritional requirements to residents and guests. Assist with maintaining sanitary work site environment.

Essential Functions

• Consistently demonstrate the core values and mission of the facility.
• Set-up Dining area according to established requirements.
• Prepare Dining area for special guests.
• Know resident diet plans and place settings.
• Serve meals to residents and quests as required.
• Clean and stock each kitchenette.
• Complete daily sanitation requirements following established procedures.
• Assist cooks in meal preparation and service.
• Store laundry in correct location.
• Take soiled linens to laundry and pre-treat.
• Store inventory in correct locations.
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Actively encourage and promote quality customer service and teamwork on a daily basis.
• Assist with special functions as needed.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of completion of two (2) years of high school or equivalent.
• Works well with diverse resident and employee population.
• Adapt to change in resident requirements.
• Ability to recall and follow instructions.
• Must meet all pre-employment requirements including physical, TB test, drug screen, and fingerprinting.

Desired:

• Food Service experience helpful.

Physical Demands

• Regularly speak, see or hear.
• Frequently sit, stand, walk, use fingers to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lift, move, push, carry or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

• Assume additional responsibilities as needed and directed.