Cook/Dietary Aide dayshift

Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Belden (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Department of Employment Security seeks a Dietary Manager/RD Consultant to join a nursing facility team. The role centers on preparing and serving all diets, upholding accepted standards of practice, and placing residents first.

Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, ensuring safety and sanitation, receiving and inventorying supplies, preparing meals for meetings, promoting a safe dining environment, attending facility meetings, and collaborating with administrators to

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) with knowledge of dietary service in a care facility.
• Experience in dietary management and ensuring safety and sanitation in a nursing environment.
• Strong communication skills with residents, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper use and care of all dietary equipment.
• Maintain safety, sanitation, and housekeeping procedures in the dietary department.
• Receive and check incoming supplies; inventory food, supplies and equipment monthly.
• Prepare and serve meals for special meetings and events.
• Promote a safe, clean dining environment for residents; attend facility meetings.

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Job description

Description

We are looking for someone to join our team that will embrace our CORE VALUES: RESIDENT FIRST, TEAM DRIVEN AND LEADING EDGE. This person will perform the duties required to prepare and serve all diets and maintain accepted standards of practice for the preparation and service of these diets.

Description

We are looking for someone to join our team that will embrace our CORE VALUES: RESIDENT FIRST, TEAM DRIVEN AND LEADING EDGE. This person will perform the duties required to prepare and serve all diets and maintain accepted standards of practice for the preparation and service of these diets.

Accountability: Dietary Manager, R.D. (Registered Dietitian) Consultant, Administrator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain proper use and care of all equipment.
• Maintain safety, sanitation, and housekeeping procedure pertaining to the dietary
• department.
• Receive and check incoming supplies.
• Inventory food, supplies and equipment monthly, as requested by supervisor.
• Prepare and serve meals for special meetings and parties.
• Prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation in the elderly.
• Promote a safe, clean environment in which the residents may dine.
• Any other duties and responsibilities, as requested by the Administrator.
• Become a participating facility team member with the residents as first priority.
• Attend facility meetings, as required.

Physical Requirements

• Hold/handle
• Lift
• Carry
• Reach -- at and below shoulder height
• Push/pull
• Grasp and handle -- pens, paperwork and small equipment
• Sit, stand and walk
• Twist, bend, stoop, kneel, and squat
• Fine hand motor coordination
• Ability to read and write legibly
• Ability to give and follow instructions
• Climb

Talking: Communicating with residents, families, visitors and staff

Hearing: Taking instructions from supervisor To respond to resident complaints and requests

Sight: For performing job effectively and correctly

Smell: For accurate detection and maintenance of facility odors

Tasting: For checking the food that is being prepared and served to the residents

Licensure Requirements

None.

Summary Of Occupational Exposure

Tasks and procedures performed by the employee involve risks classified by C.D.C. as Category III. (No contact with blood or other bodily fluids to which universal precautions apply, if regular duties are performed.)

Other Considerations And Requirements

Must be able to tolerate a high pace as typical for a nursing facility. Must be able to take and give instructions well and enjoy working with the elderly. Although employee is required to sit for prolonged periods of time, he/she must also be able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking.