GENERAL SUMMARY

The Dietary Aide is responsible for after-meal clean-up as well as providing service in a friendly manner. This is an hourly (non-exempt) position and reports to the Culinary Services Manager.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures resident satisfaction regarding meals through quality, quantity, and presentation.
• Observes and practices all department safety and sanitation standards.
• Sets up/breaks down dining room trays for breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals.
• Uses dishwasher to clean breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes, utensils, pots and pans.
• Works food tray-line and calls out diet order per diet card.
• Sets up residents’ trays with juices, salads and desserts according to diet order.
• Sorts food tray carts; places foods/items in cart in proper sequence.
• Prepares nourishment and stocks food deliveries.
• Cleans dietary services areas using proper chemicals, mops, and brooms.
• Ensures excellent communications and cooperation as a team member.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent training and experience.
• Experience working in a skilled nursing facility, restaurant or food service establishment.
• Ability to read, follow written & verbal instructions in English and sort food tray cards.
• Must know basic kitchen sanitation and obtain a food handler card within 30 days of hire.
• Proper food safety and handling; knowledge of food serving, sanitary dish washing procedures, chemical cleaning safety.
• Must be able to work weekends and some holidays.