CookAide

Bleckley Memorial Hospital; Cochran (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Bleckley Memorial Hospital is seeking a dedicated dietary support worker to prepare and serve meals for patients, residents, visitors, and staff. The role involves following certified menus, checking with the dietary team, and ensuring accurate diet trays and proper temperature documentation.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean kitchen, stocking and serving meals, and assisting with various duties as directed by the manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED highly desired.
• Prior food service experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold menu items for meals and residents.
• Maintain clean work area and properly wash/store pots and pans.
• Ensure items are available on steam table during serving times.
• Document temperature controls for food and refrigerators/freezers.
• Assist with tray assembly and condiments for residents.
• Support the Dietary Manager/Registered Dietitian as needed.

Skills

Food service experience

Kitchen cleanliness

Teamwork and collaboration

Resident/patient communication

On-the-job training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Prepare and serve meals for patients/residents, visitors and employees.

Job Duties:

• Checks certified menu for the day and confers with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian as necessary
• Proceed in the preparation of hot food menu items for meals
• Responsible for keeping work area clean, washing and storing his/her own pots and pans
• Makes certain all menu items are well supplied on the steam table throughout the serving time
• Serves regular/therapeutic food on main plate
• Responsible for documentation of temperature controls for food and refrigerator/freezer
• Assists as needed to ensure all menu items, clean up, etc… is complete
• Completes additional responsibilities assigned by manager
• Checks certified menu for the day and confers with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian as necessary
• Proceeds in the preparation of cold food menu items for mealsResponsible for keeping work area clean, unloading carts, scraping trays and washing dishes
• Stores and stacks clean dishes
• Checks the certified menu with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian for the following day.
• Prepares resident trays with condiments and cold food items (such as: salads, desserts, etc…)
• Checks completed tray for accuracy of prescribed diet
• Serves employees trays as needed
• Fills orders from floor for nourishments
• Responsible for documentation of temperature controls and recording diet changes
• Assists Dietary Cook as needed to ensure all menu items, clean up, etc……… is complete
• Completes additional responsibilities assigned by manager

Education:

High school diploma or GED highly desired.

Training/Experience:

Prior food service experience highly desired.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to assume different levels of responsibility
• Initiative involved in maintaining kitchen area in clean and orderly condition
• Works under general supervision performing required tasks
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with other personnel
• Should possess age specific skills as needed for communication with the resident population
• Previous dietary experience is desirable
• Receives on-the-job training under close supervision
• Must have knowledge of various tasks performed in the kitchen
• Interacts with employees, patients/residents and visitors as well as sales representatives, surveyors, consultants and inspectors