Dietary Aide

Founders Care & Rehabilitation; Friendly Village II Mobile Home Park (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Founders Care & Rehabilitation is seeking a kitchen aide to assist with meal preparation, service, and cleanup for residents. The role focuses on maintaining a sanitary dining area and delivering meals per schedule.

You will support cooks, prepare nourishments, desserts, and beverages, follow production sheets, and help with tray-line setup and cleanup. Prior experience in a large kitchen is preferred, with a high school diploma or equivalent required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required or preferred.
• One year of work in a large-scale cooking operation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by supervisor.
• Assist cooks as directed by supervisor.
• Prepare nourishments and desserts, salads and beverages.
• Follow production sheets and guidelines.
• Prepare and pre-prep vegetables and fruits; portion meat for menu compliance.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas; mop floors; dispose of trash.
• Meet meal schedules and assist in meal tray service and setup; breakdown at end of serving line.

Skills

Dining/kitchen tasks

Education

Highschool diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Description

Responsible for performing a variety of tasks in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to residents in the nursing center. Maintains an attractive and sanitary dining room, meal service and delivery.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor.
• Assists cooks as directed by the supervisor.
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures.
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entre foods into dishes; pours beverages.
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate.
• Completes pre-preparation as needed or assigned including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits to prepare for use; Slices meat and measures or weighs for menu compliance and nutrition accuracy.
• Follows the cleaning schedule; Cleans the equipment and work area after each use; Sweeps and mops kitchen floors as assigned; Takes trash to dumpster as assigned; Washes pots and pans as assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting meal schedules.
• Washes dishes and silverware according to dishwashing procedure; Puts clean dishes and silverware away; Assists with cleaning of equipment, dishes, silverware and kitchen as assigned.
• Assists in preparation of food items and tray lines; Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• One year’s work in a large-scale cooking operation, preferred.