Dietary Aide

Acadia; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare partnership is seeking dedicated individuals for a full-time position in a state-of-the-art behavioral health facility. This role involves routine food preparation and delivery services, ensuring quality and compliance with health regulations. As part of a team committed to high-quality psychiatric care, you'll play a crucial role in supporting patients with diverse mental health needs. If you're passionate about food safety and service excellence, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver food services in the facility.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Adhere to sanitation procedures for a safe environment.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Procedures

Menu Compliance

Food Safety Certification

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Danville, PA. Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville will serve pediatric and adult patients, offering inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT services. It will also serve as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. Set to open in Summer 2025, this facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs.

This is a full-time day shift position.

What would you do in this role?

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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
2. Properly prepare, serve, and store food in accordance with facility policies.
3. Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
4. Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
5. Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
6. Understand and apply sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
7. Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance, and report any dietary non-compliance, concerns, or complaints of patients to dietician, supervisor, or manager.
8. 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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