Dietary Aide

Southwest Nursing Center; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 34,385,000 - 42,981,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Nursing Center in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal preparation, service, and clean up for patients and staff during meals and events.

You will support cooks, label nourishments, portion desserts and beverages, and follow center procedures and production sheets.

Candidates should have good communication, basic sanitation knowledge, and prior food service or long-term care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• The dietary aide must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Reading English

Sanitation knowledge

Safety awareness

Job description

Southwest Nursing Center -

Objective

Performs a variety of tasks usually not requiring cooking skills in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to patients and staff in the nursing center and other special events.

Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The dietary aide candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.