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Dietary Aide

High school diploma

The dietary aide works with the facility’s dietitian/director of food services as necessary and implements recommended changes as required. Ensures that food procedures are followed in accordance with established policies. The dietary aide assists with the service and delivery of food trays to designated areas, cleaning of the kitchen per established protocols, and proper washing and cleaning of food utensils and dishes. Serves meals in accordance to established portion control procedures.

Serves meals that are appetizing and palatable in appearance.

Serves meals as necessary and on a timely basis.

Assists in daily cleaning duties as assigned to include work tables, meat blocks, and refrigerators/freezers in accordance to established policies and procedures.

Washes and cleans utensils, dishes and cooking items according to established policies and procedures.

Sets up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc., Assists in checking dietary trays before distribution and delivering food carts to designated areas.

Removes food carts, food trays from dining rooms to dishwashing area for cleaning.

Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.

Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.

Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse, and cooperates with all investigations.

Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.

Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.

Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.

Follows established infection control policies and procedures.

As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency.

Maintains food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.

Ensures the department, necessary equipment and supplies are clean and maintained in a safe manner.

Assists in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., Ensures food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.

Personal Skills and Traits Desired/Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.

Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family and staff.

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Meets general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status to various infectious diseases.

Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

May be subject to falls, burns from equipment, and/or odors throughout the day; May be subject to hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors or personnel.

Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, work areas, and perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.

May be exposed to heat/cold temperatures in the kitchen/storage areas.

Compliance as a Condition of Employment and Performance Appraisal

Agreement to abide by all standards, policies, and procedures of the facility, including the facility’s compliance and ethics program, is a condition of employment. Compliance will be a factor in evaluating job performance. Individual performance will be evaluated using the following scale:

Unsatisfactory: Achieves results which are far less than the standards identified for the performance factors rated.

Achieves results which are less than the standards identified for the performance factors rated. Achieves results which meet the standards identified for the performance factors rated. This rating is the expected level of performance.

Achieves results which usually exceed the standards identified for the performance factors rated.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and [insert state civil rights law], it is the policy of [Facility Name] to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [include name and/or department, telephone, and e-mail address].

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.