Dietary Aide

Allure Health Care Services; Galesburg (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Allure of Knox County is seeking a reliable Dietary Aide for the evening team in Galesburg, Illinois. This part-time role involves assisting with meal prep, serving, and delivering meals while upholding food safety and resident care standards.

You will help ensure dietary restrictions are followed, inspect trays, monitor eating habits, and support kitchen operations. CPR and Illinois food-handling certification are required, with eligibility for the IDPH Health Care Worker Registry.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• CPR certification as required.
• Food Handler Certification as required by State of Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and serving, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times.
• Inspect special diet trays before passing to ensure they comply with dietary restrictions.
• Check accuracy of meal tray against printed tray ticket menu.
• Resolve problems with resident trays.
• Offer residents appropriate alternate food and beverage choices.
• Monitor residents' eating habits and report problems with swallowing, chewing, or loss of appetite.
• Assist the Cook with determining kitchen supplies and stock for the day, and check stock levels.
• Assist with cleaning duties in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Maintain clean and sanitized kitchen, storeroom, and dining room areas, equipment, and surfaces.
• Wash dishes and/or utensils in line with acceptable practice standards.
• Resolve resident requests/complaints or report to appropriate staff.
• Assist with room service delivery as needed, including assembling resident trays and delivering meals.
• Comply with sanitation regulations and use proper PPE as required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR certification

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Here is a revised job description based on the provided information:

Dietary Aide Days

Galesburg, Illinois

Allure of Knox County: At Allure, we are all family!

Part-Time

$15.00 per hour

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Dietary Aide to join our evening team at Allure of Knox County. As a Dietary Aide, you will play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of our residents by assisting with meal preparation, serving, and delivering meals to our residents.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with meal preparation and serving, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times
• Inspect special diet trays before passing to ensure they comply with dietary restrictions
• Check accuracy of meal tray against printed tray ticket menu
• Resolve problems with resident trays
• Offer residents appropriate alternate food and beverage choices
• Monitor residents' eating habits and report problems with swallowing, chewing, or loss of appetite
• Assist the Cook with determining kitchen supplies and stock for the day, as well as checking and maintaining stock levels
• Assist with cleaning duties in the kitchen and dining areas
• Maintain clean and sanitized kitchen, storeroom, and dining room areas, equipment, and surfaces
• Wash dishes and/or utensils in a way that is in line with acceptable practice standards
• Resolve resident requests/complaints or report to appropriate staff
• Assist with room service delivery as needed, including assembling resident trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to residents
• Comply with sanitation regulations
• Use proper PPE as required

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must meet eligibility requirements for IDPH Health Care Worker Registry
• Must be able to safely and successfully perform job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law
• CPR certification as required
• Food Handler Certification as required by State of Illinois