Dietary Aide SSUB

Perform routine tasks associated with Dietary meal service for patients, cafeteria and catering/special functions according to departmental policies and procedures in compliance with Regulatory Agency and Health Department regulations.

• Prepares and assembles food in accordance with established recipes and guidelines. Monitors and documents food temperatures as assigned.
• Stocks patient floor kitchenettes with bulk nourishment and supplies according to par levels. Monitors and documents the nourishment refrigerator temperatures on nursing units as assigned.
• Serves food to patients, employees and guests using proper portion control, handling techniques and adhering to proper temperature standards as a set by regulatory agency.
• Prepares assigned area of responsibility by obtaining and organizing necessary food and supplies for services with established time frames;
  Replenishing as needed
• Distributes food, bulk nourishment/snacks and patient meal trays according to dietary procedures
• Keeps trayline refrigertors stocked and replenishes as needed
• Interacts with patients at the bedside or on the phone to assist with menu selection according to age, abilities, diet prescription, food preferences or cultural/ethnic dietary restrictions.

Perform routine tasks associated with Dietary meal service for patients, cafeteria and catering/special functions according to departmental policies and procedures in compliance with Regulatory Agency and Health Department regulations.

• Prepares and assembles food in accordance with established recipes and guidelines. Monitors and documents food temperatures as assigned.
• Stocks patient floor kitchenettes with bulk nourishment and supplies according to par levels. Monitors and documents the nourishment refrigerator temperatures on nursing units as assigned.
• Serves food to patients, employees and guests using proper portion control, handling techniques and adhering to proper temperature standards as a set by regulatory agency.
• Prepares assigned area of responsibility by obtaining and organizing necessary food and supplies for services with established time frames;
  Replenishing as needed
• Distributes food, bulk nourishment/snacks and patient meal trays according to dietary procedures
• Keeps trayline refrigertors stocked and replenishes as needed
• Interacts with patients at the bedside or on the phone to assist with menu selection according to age, abilities, diet prescription, food preferences or cultural/ethnic dietary restrictions.

Retrieves menus and edits, cross checking to assure the diet prescription conforms to menu selected.

Adheres to established guidelines and principles of safety, sanitation and security according to Accrediting Organization, Health Department and departmental standards.

• Operates a variety of food service equipment safely and reports any malfunctions to management or designated person in charge
• Collects and properly dispose or recycle refuse
• Completes routine cleaning task as assigned using appropriate chemicals according to established procedures
• Operate dish machine and perform various ware washing tasks such as cleaning and sanitizing of pots and pans, utensils, dishes and glasses;

Stripping carts of soiled trays;
Sanitizes equipment and work areas

Performs other duties as assigned or as necessary for operations of Dietary Service due to variances in staffing requirements.

Enhance skills and broaden knowledge base through regular participation in area meetings, in-services, training sessions and mandatory hospital in-services to meet Regulatory Agency standards.

Education/Experience

Required:

High School diploma or 1 year related experience Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required:

Good Verbal & written communication…