Compassionate Dietary Aide — Kitchen & Dining Support

Hearthside Nursing Home; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearthside Nursing Home is seeking a dedicated dietary aide to assist in food preparation, serving meals, and keeping the kitchen and dining areas clean and sanitary under the supervision of the Dietary Manager.

You will check trays for menu and diet accuracy, set up trays and deliver meals to residents, operate serving lines, assist with dishwashing, stock items, and report hazardous conditions, all while keeping resident confidentiality and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Check trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
• Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.
• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.
• Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed.
• Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned.
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.
• Stock and store food items as assigned.
• Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.

Job description

Hearthside Nursing Home is seeking a dedicated dietary aide to assist in food preparation, serving meals, and keeping the kitchen and dining areas clean and sanitary under the supervision of the Dietary Manager.

You will check trays for menu and diet accuracy, set up trays and deliver meals to residents, operate serving lines, assist with dishwashing, stock items, and report hazardous conditions, all while keeping resident confidentiality and safety procedures.