Dietary Aide

Dietary Aide

Applicant Must be at least 18 years old to apply.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of tasks usually not requiring cooking skills in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to patients in the nursing center

Assists cook as directed by the food service director

Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures

Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages

Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

Sweeps and mops kitchen floors as assigned

Washes dishes and silverware according to dishwashing procedure

Puts clean dishes and silverware away

Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work areas

Does cleaning assignments

Takes trash to dumpster if assigned

Works on meal tray serving line

Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals

Serves meal trays to patient and pours beverages for patients when assigned to dining room

Pushes food carts to appropriate patient care areas

Communicates with patients during meal times when serving in dining areas

• Working knowledge of sanitation practices relating to food handling.
• Ability to follow diet lists, portion food as specified, and serve food in an appetizing manner.