Dietary Aide

Aliya-Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 26,174,000; Full time

Job summary

Aliya-Healthcare requires a Dietary Aide to assist cooks in preparing nutritious meals and maintaining high sanitation standards. You will store food properly, follow safety procedures, and ensure timely meal delivery to units per schedule.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent, food service experience preferred, and reliable attendance. The role emphasizes reading and following directions, basic math, and handling large quantities of food with care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Food service experience preferred.
• No convictions for abuse, neglect or mistreatment or for misappropriation of property.
• Prompt and regular attendance.

Responsibilities

• Stores food properly – in containers and off the floor.
• Correctly stores toxic items.
• Uses appropriate and timely hand washing techniques.
• Follows proper sanitation and infection control procedures.
• Covers food en route to serving area.
• Delivers meals on time in an organized and efficient manner.
• Follows correct procedure for isolation trays.
• Obtains substitutes/increased portions as requested.
• Verifies resident tray with dietary card and resident.
• Follows safe and proper procedures for hot/steam carts.
• Delivers nourishment and dietary supplements to units per schedule.
• Provides fresh drinking water to all residents per schedule.
• Brings special eating utensils and equipment to unit or dining room.
• Properly disposes of garbage and waste.
• Sanitizes food preparation equipment, dishes, utensils per Policy and Procedure.
• Maintains equipment in clean, safe, functional manner.
• Returns items to proper place.

Skills

Basic Math

Reading & Writing

Following directions

Cooking large quantities

Seasonings & timing

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Basic Function

To assist cook in providing nutritional meals by preparing and serving meals in an attractive manner, and to maintain a high standard of sanitation and safety.

Essential Duties

• Stores food properly – in containers and off the floor.
• Correctly stores toxic items.
• Uses appropriate and timely hand washing techniques.
• Follows proper sanitation and infection control procedures.
• Covers food en route to serving area.
• Delivers meals on time in on an organized and efficient manner.
• Follows correct procedure for isolation trays.
• Obtains substitutes/increased portions as requested.
• Verifies resident tray with dietary card and resident.
• Follows safe and proper procedures for hot/steam carts.
• Delivers nourishment and dietary supplements to units per schedule.
• Provides fresh drinking water to all residents per schedule.
• Brings special eating utensils and equipment to unit or dining room.
• Properly disposes of garbage and waste.
• Sanitizes food preparation equipment, dishes, utensils per Policy and Procedure.
• Maintains equipment in clean, safe, functional manner.
• Returns items to proper place.

Supervision Received

Receives supervision from Dietary Manager/cook in charge.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Food service experience preferred.
• No convictions for abuse, neglect or mistreatment or for misappropriation of property.
• Prompt and regular attendance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic Math skills when adjusting recipes, which included measuring and scaling.
• Ability to read, write and make simple calculations and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to cook variety of food in large quantities and be familiar with required seasonings and cooking time.

Physical Requirements

Note:In terms of an 8 hour workday, “Occasionally” equals 1% to 33%; “Frequently,” 34% to 66%; “Continuously,” 67% to 100%.

1.Employee’s job requires:

• Bend Stoop X
• Squat X
• Crawl X
• Climb-Height X
• Reach above shoulder level X
• Crouch X
• Kneel X
• Balance X
• Push/Pull X

2.Lifting requirements:

Lifting requirements: Never Occasionally Frequently Continuously