Compassionate Dietary Aide: Patient Meals & Care

Universal Health Services; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with match

Student Loan Refinancing

Career development

Job summary

Brentwood Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, seeks a dedicated Dietary Aide to join its 260-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility. You will help provide quality meals and nutritional services to patients, staff and guests, supporting a safe, nurturing environment and programs that promote recovery.

Hours are designated by the Dietary Director. A two-year degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Two year business degree or equivalent combined education and experience preferred.
• Hours: As designated by the Dietary Director.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals for patients, employees, medical staff, and visitors; prepares meals as outlined on the menu prepared by dietary supervisor.
• Effectively operates food preparation equipment to fry, boil, roast, bake, broil, mix and assemble food items.
• Cleans work area as necessary or assigned; checks water temperature to assure compliance with health and safety standards; takes down and cleans serving line promptly after meals.
• Accepts and reconciles deliveries and puts away stock; promptly receives deliveries when notified of their arrival; is polite and helpful to delivery people; follows correct procedures when putting delivered items in their proper storage place; stores items in a timely manner; effectively monitors the use of supplies and notifies supervisor when supplies are limited.

Education

Two year business degree or equivalent combined education and experience preferred

Job description

Brentwood Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, seeks a dedicated Dietary Aide to join its 260-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility. You will help provide quality meals and nutritional services to patients, staff and guests, supporting a safe, nurturing environment and programs that promote recovery.

Hours are designated by the Dietary Director. A two-year degree or equivalent experience is preferred.