Dietary Aide

NATIONAL HEALTH - WHITE OAK LLC; Lancaster (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

White Oak of Lancaster, operated by NATIONAL HEALTH - WHITE OAK LLC, seeks a Dietary Aide for the evening shift to ensure timely, sanitary food service for residents. The role requires adherence to HIPAA guidelines and dietary department procedures while maintaining equipment and kitchen hygiene.

Under supervision, you will set up tray lines, prepare juices and special items, assist with dishwashing, monitor temperatures, and support daily dietary operations in a warm kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Sanitary handling of food and equipment
• Prepare meals and assist with tray service
• Adhere to safety, hygiene and HIPAA guidelines

Responsibilities

• Sets up tray line for meals, ensuring items are ready on time
• Prepares juice and special items as specified by the production chart
• Assists in cleaning dishes and silverware, uses the dish machine
• Checks wash and rinse temperatures to ensure proper levels
• Puts clean ware in proper storage locations
• Prepares and delivers nourishments to residents and floors
• Observes standard procedures for safe and sanitary food handling
• Adheres to facility policies and dietary department rules
• Maintains personal hygiene and dress code; hairnet and name tag worn
• Attends scheduled in-service programs
• Performs other duties as assigned by Dietary Manager/Director

Skills

Tray line setup

Sanitary food handling

Hygiene/compliance

Food prep assistance

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: White Oak of Lancaster - Lancaster, SC 29720
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $14.50 - $18.50 Hourly
• Job Shift: Evening
• Job Category: Food Service- Dietary
• DEPARTMENT: DIETARY

Supervisor

• DIETARY MANAGER / DIETARY DIRECTOR

Work Area

• KITCHEN

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to complete duties assigned to provide accurate, timely food service to meet residents needs in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. To maintain dietary equipment in a safe sanitary manner.

Working Hours

Hours of work are 0 to 80 hours per pay period plus or minus as business needs and assigned by the Supervisor.

Reports To

• Dietary Manager/Dietary Director

Working Conditions

Works in the kitchen and other food service units. Atmosphere is usually warm, moist and odorous from cooking foods. Possible hazards include cuts from utensils, burns from hot equipment, and falls due to wet floor, and exposure to sudden changes in temperature when entering the refrigerator.

Job Summary

Under supervision, is responsible for the following areas in food service operation; sanitary and safe handling of food and equipment, meeting meal schedules, performing a variety of duties as assigned in the preparation and serving of food.

HIPAA Minimum Necessary

Responsible to adhere to HIPAA MINIMUM NECESSARY guidelines and safeguard protected health information.

Performance Requirements

• Sets up tray line for meals, handling and serving food in accordance with sanitary regulations with all items ready on time.
• Prepares juice and special items for meals as specified by production chart and serves these on the residents tray.
• Assists in cleaning dishes, glassware and silverware using dish machine, pre-soaking dishes and silverware as needed, scraping dishes and disposing of waste.
• Checks wash and rinse temperatures to see that they are at proper temperatures.
• Puts clean and air dried ware in proper places.
• Prepares and takes nourishments to the floors.
• Cleaning responsibilities as assigned.
• Observes standard procedures for safe and sanitary food handling.
• Adhere to the personnel policies and procedures of this facility and of the Dietary Department.
• Practice good personal hygiene daily.
• Hairnet must be worn while in the kitchen. Hair must be completely covered with net.
• Complete uniform, including name tag must be worn.
• Attend scheduled in-service programs.
• Other related duties assigned by Dietary Manager/Dietary Director.