Dietary Aide

Acadia Healthcare; Allenwood (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a PRN Dietary Aide in Allenwood, PA to assist with routine food preparation and delivery of meals for patients. The role requires strict adherence to menu, recipes, and sanitation standards, with day and evening flexibility.

Responsibilities include sanitation, safe food handling, reporting dietary non-conformities to dietician or supervisor, and storage of prepared foods. High school diploma preferred; ServSafe certification may be required by state or facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by state and facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
• Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Sanitation

Food safety

Food handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Purpose Statement

Routine food preparation and delivery services of cold or hot foods in the facility.

Day and Evening flexibility for PRN Dietary Aide position.

Essential Functions

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
• Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.

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