Dietary Aide

Job Description

Job Description

10 Hours a week 7a-12p

Sets up trays quickly, accurately, and in a neat, attractive arrangement.

• Places food on trays according to menu and special diet slips.

• Serves food at proper temperature.

• Handles food and equipment in accordance with sanitary practices.

• Cleans work area and equipment such as counters, tray carts, pots, pans, steam tables, coffee urns, stoves, utensils, dishes, floors, mixers, refrigerators, blenders, steamers, etc.

• Performs all steps necessary to ensure dishes, silverware, pots, and pans and kitchen equipment are clean and sanitary.

• Checks dish machine at least once a day to ensure that proper temperatures and chemicals are maintained at a level to sanitize dishes.

• Stores dishes and equipment in proper places.

• Soaks and removes stains from dishes when necessary.

• Stocks or assists with stocking of perishable and non-perishable goods.

• Strips trucks according to instructions, disposing of leftover food in an approved manner.

• Is responsible for washing floors, in walk –in storerooms, and kitchen according to posted schedule.

• Cleans kitchen equipment such as disposal, tables, dishwasher, dish cabinet, and food carts.

• Assists set-up person with the placing of desserts, fluids, etc., on residents’ tray.

• Drains and cleans dish machine after each meal.

• Disposes of dish room and kitchen trash.

• Breaks up and discards all boxes.

• Is responsible for checking under stationary objects for cleanliness and informs Food Service Director of areas needing attention. May be asked to clean area if time permits.

• Prepares and delivers nourishments to resident’s area.

• Bags bread and margarine, dishes desserts and fluids for residents.

Performs other tasks as required.