The Dietary Aide- assists with meal preparation, dining room assistance, dishwashing and
cleaning of kitchen. Assists in the kitchen area prior to, during, and after meals are served to the patients, staff and community patrons. Assists in maintaining the kitchen work areas, and keeping equipment, utensils and serving areas clean and orderly. Assists cooks with meal preparation, as directed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Washes hands before handling food to be served, before touching clean dishes and

utensils, and after touching anything soiled.

• Carries out certain duties routinely without direction such as wrapping silverware and

filling condiment containers in the dining room.

• Helps prepare, portion, wrap, cover, and refrigerate food for meal(s) assigned; for

example bags bread, dips jelly/fruit/desserts, makes toast, pours juice and milk, makes
coffee/tea, etc.

• Sets up trays and serving carts according to established procedures, delivers to unit(s),

and notifies Nursing.

• Helps clear trays from dining room returned tray cart(s) scraping waste into trash cans.

• Uses food preparation equipment properly, cleans and stores appropriately, and reports

repairs needed.

• Helps keep kitchen floor dry, wiping or mopping up spills, immediately.

• Helps stocks supply shelves in storage area and may help check in deliveries.

• Attends mandatory in-service education meetings and applies information to job tasks.

• Reports any evidence of pests or rodents in kitchen area to Dietary Manager.

• Maintains exemplary customer service principles for efficient food preparation and

delivery.

• Assures personal compliance to all state and federal regulations including blood borne

pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials, and fire safety.

• Assures personal compliance to patient’s rights.

• Complies with schedule as established by Dietary Manager.

• Other duties as may be assigned.

Job Requirment/Qualifications: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Benefits for our full time employees:

• Competitive rates
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance (low premium and low deductibles!)
• Dental Insurance
• 401k/matched
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Very attractive employee referral bonus plan
• Check our pay rates and benefits plan against anyone and see what your ACTUAL take-home pay REALLY is!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

"Our Family Caring For Yours"