Dietary Aide

Pearl-Healthcare-; Hillside (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearl-Healthcare- is seeking a Dietary Aide in Hillside, Illinois. The role involves performing dietary tasks, assisting with meal preparation, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards while ensuring resident satisfaction.

Applicants should be High School graduates and should demonstrate the ability to follow instructions, work in a flexible environment, and handle various dietary tasks effectively. Join a dedicated team focused on providing quality assistance and care in our dietary department.

Qualifications

• Previous institutional dietary service experience preferred.
• Must understand and follow dietary procedures and policies.
• Patience and tolerance toward staff, residents, and family.

Responsibilities

• Perform defined work routines using dietary utensils and equipment.
• Assist in meal preparation and service.
• Ensure compliance with cleaning schedules.
• Follow all health and safety regulations.
• Report grievances from residents to the Dietary Manager.

Skills

Ability to read and understand recipe directions

Good motor coordination and manual dexterity

Willingness to perform routine tasks

Numerical accountability

Flexibility in working hours

Education

High School graduate

Job description

Dietary Aide

Position Summary

The Dietary Aide performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department and is accountable to the Dietary Manager. In absence of the Dietary Manager, the Dietary Aide is accountable to the Cook.

Qualifications

• High School graduate and previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.


• Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders, tray cards and work assignments.


• Show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.


• Numerical accountability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, serving trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning work areas.


• The Dietary Aide will be able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation and must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.

Duties

• Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies and equipment as assigned by the Dietary Manager.


• Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals.


• Meet scheduled meal and snack times.


• Follow Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department Policy and Procedures.


• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.


• Assist in arranging tray cards, loading food carts and serving meals.


• Setting up the dining room and serving the residents.


• Wash and store dishes.


• Follow established reporting procedures for supplies and equipment needs.


• Report any damaged or loose fixtures, flooring, or tiling requiring replacement or repair. Report any unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. Report any conditions conducive to breeding insects, rodents or other vermin.


• Assist in receiving and storing food supplies.


• Understand facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.


• Follow facility Infection Control policy.


• Ensure that all residents are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity and respect.


• Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Dietary Manager.


• Maintains compliance with all HIPAA regulations.


• Ability to accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.


• Ability to assume accountability for all data contained in the employee’s handbook.


• Perform other department duties assigned by the Dietary Manager.

Maintains the highest standards of sanitation and safe work environment.