Dietary Aide HCC

Dietary Aide HCC role at Pruitt Health

Assists with food preparation in accordance with established procedural guidelines, follows facility procedure for storing, serving, and transporting food and supplies, and is responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining equipment.

• Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders
• Assists cook in preparing meals, desserts, and snacks for patients/residents (e.g., salads, desserts, other dishes)
• Uses proper food handling processes, procedures, and policies
• Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls
• Delivers and serves meals to patients/residents in the dining area
• Prepares between-meal nourishment (e.g., sandwiches) and serves in accordance with procedural guidelines
• Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines
• Follows procedures for serving partner meals
• Communicates well with patients/residents/clients and family members, provides a warm and friendly greeting, and responds to expressed concerns with a helpful, caring demeanor; answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner

• Cleans tables in the dining area after each meal
• Cleans work area at the end of shift and after meals, including sweeping and mopping
• Removes garbage from kitchen areas and hoses out garbage containers
• Complies with infection control policies in the work area
• Scrapes dishes, washes dishes, pots, and pans
• Records freezer and walk‑in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures
• Checks stock as needed and stores in an appropriate manner according to facility guidelines
• Stores cleaning material appropriately
• Sets up tray line and performs tray line service
• Properly stores leftovers / opened food
• Makes coffee / tea as requested
• Cleans kitchen equipment (carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine coffee / tea maker, steam table, etc.)
• Operates coffee & tea maker, dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, and steamer
• Follows standardized recipes
• Uses serving equipment (ladle, spoon, scoops, etc.)
• Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pot and pan sink, etc.)
• Checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips
• Checks chemical levels and replaces if needed
• Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in your field and maintain current license/certification, as required
• Attends and participates in mandatory in‑services
• Honors patients/residents’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self‑determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights
• Complies with corporate compliance program
• Reports job‑related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards, including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary
• Follows established safety regulations, including fire protection, prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Follows established safety procedures when performing tasks and/or working with equipment

Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy

None; on‑the‑job training is provided

Previous food service and/or food preparation experience preferred; long‑term care dietary experience is also preferred

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.