Dietary Aide

The Dietary Aide performs a variety of tasks in the preparation, presentation and service of food. Maintains department cleanliness.

• Determines quantities of food items necessary for the meals.
• Ability to identify high quality food through tasting, attractively and creatively portioning and garnishing food; including pureed and special diet food.
• Stores and stocks food supplies in designated areas.
• Washes and stores dishes, pots, pans, and utensils.
• Maintains department cleanliness by accomplishing daily cleaning assignments.
• Prepares food such as salads, beverages, sandwiches, and pureed food.
• Pushes loaded food carts to each patient area.
• Delivers patient trays to the patients.
• Able to work independently and with little or no daily supervision.
• Ability to use kitchen equipment (sharps, meat slicer).
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

No supervisory responsibilities.

Certificate from college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience.

Serve Safe Food Handlers Certificate - Within 3 months of hire into job

Experience in quality food production.

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