Dietary Aide

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated culinary staff for their new behavioral health hospital in Danville. This full-time position involves routine food preparation and delivery services, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. As part of a team dedicated to providing high-quality psychiatric care, you will play a crucial role in supporting patients' dietary needs. Join this innovative facility as it opens its doors in Summer 2025 and contribute to enhancing mental health services in the region.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen.
• Prepare and serve food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Procedures

Food Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Qualifications

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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