Dietary Aide

Join Us At Forest Center For Rehabilitation And HealingForest Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is prioritizing employee happiness and experience with higher wages, sign-on bonuses, and a friendly workplace culture. Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in the lives of the residents? Apply today, we'd love to meet you!Location: 497 Mount Prospect Ave, Newark NJ, 07401.Pay Rate: 18.92/hrDietary Aide Job SummaryThe Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting residents fulfill specific dietary requirements to promote their health and wellbeing. In addition to this, they would be assisting the Dietary Manager in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Services Department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, established facility policies and procedures, to ensure that quality food service and nutritional care is provided.Dietary Aide Major Duties And Critical TasksPreparing and cooking food dishes, delivering food to patients and assisting the kitchen staff in maintaining a clean, sanitary workplaceReview department policies, procedures, manuals, position descriptions, at least annually and participates in making recommended changes to stay current on facility protocolsInterprets policies and procedures to personnel, patients/residents, visitors, family members, as necessary.Preparing meals, snacks and beverages following specific proceduresServing meals, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all timesTaking inventory of kitchen supplies and food itemsSetting up and taking down dining areas and assisting with kitchen maintenance and general cleaningAssisting with educational programs on nutritionDietary Aide Required Education/Skills/AbilitiesEducation: Must possess as a minimum, a high school diploma;Experience: Previous experience as a Dietary Aide is preferred. Bonus experience includes training in cost control, food management, or diet therapy. Any combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities of a Dietary Aide in a skilled nursing facility. Must have reliable transportation.