Dietary Aide - Lakeside

Title : Dietary Aide

Reports to : Dietary Manager / Supervisor

Effective Date : 1 / 1 / 2017 Review Date : 3 / 7 / 2024

Position Summary :

The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and plating meals that meet the nutritional needs of the facility residents in a safe, resident-focused manner.

Core Responsibilities :

• Assists with preparing meals following all necessary guidelines and regulations
• Reviews production sheets to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared
• Plates food and assembles trays as appropriate per diet order and resident preference on meal ticket
• Prepares food / meals / trays according to planned menus and standardized recipes in a sanitary manner to ensure the utmost in quality with a minimum of waste
• Reviews menus to identify all foods required for therapeutic diets before preparing food.
• Reviews any menu or product issues with management, prior to making any changes, in order to get approval
• Stock ingredients, monitor inventory and notify manager of low stock
• Clean and sanitize food stations and wash dishes, cooking vessels and silverware
• Cleans dishes and cookware, as well as kitchen between meals when needed
• Breakdown, drain and clean dish machine at the end of each shift
• Make sure garbage cans are emptied, cleaned and relined during shift
• Assist with daily and weekly cleaning / sanitizing requirements in the kitchen and dining areas including but not limited to :

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Minimum Qualifications : 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

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Pioneer Health Care Management - grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.