DIETARY AIDE

Job Description

DIETARY AIDE Rotating Schedule, work every other weekend 11:00 am - 7:30 pm and 6:00 am - 2:30 pm Day, evenings, and weekends. $10.00 - $10.75 per hour

• Prepares food for cooking by washing, peeling, shredding, slicing, and mixing various food items.
• Prepares, seasons, and cooks food for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Coordinates the timing of preparation of food to meet service schedules for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Cooks meat, fish, and fowl in a variety of ways such as baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming.
• Understands department standards of food quality and recipe tasting.
• Counts and marks all snack items for diabetes and special need patients.
• Stocks condiment items utilized on the tray line.
• Checks each tray online, ensuring there are no mistakes in diet.
• Promptly delivers food carts to patient unit as soon as they are loaded.
• Retrieves dirty meal carts from floor units after meal service.
• Loads and oversees the dishwasher. Washes, sanitizes, and puts away patient trays, dishes, and cooking utensils.
• Washes pots, pans, and knives by hand as specified by department manager.
• Places clean dishware and utensils to proper places in the kitchen.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, walls, and floors; cleans refrigerators, freezers, and storage areas as needed or scheduled.
• Unpacks and stores food products after delivery. Ensures all foods are properly rotated, dated, and stored within the appropriate storage unit.
• Keeps supplies neat, organized, and in their assigned location.
• Maintains a clean work area, following a cleaning schedule.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with coworkers, staff, patients, and visitors.

• Has Basic Food Handlers Certification at hire or receives within 3 months.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Extended periods of walking, standing, lifting, and sitting.
• Occasional heavy lifting more than 40 lbs., heavy pushing, reaching, repetitive actions.
• 1-year prior experience in food service preferred.
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.