Dietary Aide

Palm Valley Post Acute in; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to join their food services team. In this role, you will be responsible for setting up meal trays, assisting with serving meals, and maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. The position requires a high school diploma and the ability to learn food service routines quickly. You will work closely with the Cook and Dietary Supervisor, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and safely. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who are passionate about food service and enjoy working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.
• Ability to read and follow technical procedures and recipes.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays and assist with serving meals.
• Clean work surfaces, refrigerators, and kitchen floors.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.

Skills

Food service routine learning

Ability to follow recipes

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork and cooperation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dishwasher

Job description

Dietary Aide (Food Services)

General Purpose
The dietary aide assignments are determined by the needs basis on the activity of the shift. He/she reports to the Cook and Dietary Supervisor.

Essential Duties

1. Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.
2. Set up meal trays.
3. Strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
4. Assist with serving the different meals.
5. Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
6. Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
7. Operate dishwasher.
8. Prepare nourishments and snacks.
9. Sweep and mop kitchen.
10. Carry out trash and garbage.
11. Put groceries away in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
12. Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
13. Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
14. Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
15. Participate in the orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
16. Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Supervisory Requirements
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent.

Language Skills: Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and follow recipes. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.

Physical Demands
The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and/or walking very frequently; sitting occasionally; reaching with hands and arms frequently; pushing/pulling very frequently; talking and/or hearing very frequently; tasting and/or smelling very frequently; lifting up to 50 pounds frequently; climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling occasionally; close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision; ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.