Dietary Aide

Topaz Fiscal Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Topaz Fiscal Services is seeking a dedicated dietary aide to assist in food preparation and serving for residents, under the Dietary Manager or Cook supervision.

Responsibilities include preparing and delivering meals, checking trays for diet and menu accuracy, stocking supplies, maintaining cleanliness, and adhering to safety and confidentiality standards. Attend in-service programs as required.

Qualifications

• Assist in food preparation and serving.
• Check trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
• Deliver meals to residents and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Promote teamwork and hospitality in dining areas.
• Wash dishes and clean equipment; mop floors as assigned.
• Stock and store food items; monitor supplies for next meals.

Job description

General Purpose:

Assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook.

Essential Job Functions:

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

Food Preparation, Serving and Cleaning

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Assist in checking 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.

Supply

• 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.

Other duties

• 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.