Dietary Aide

OPCO Skilled Management; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal preparation, service and cleanup for patients and staff at a nursing center and other events in Las Cruces, NM.

The role involves assisting cooks, labeling nourishments, preparing desserts and beverages, and adhering to production sheets and guidelines to maintain quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Reading English

Sanitation knowledge

Safety awareness

Job description

Objective

Performs a variety of tasks usually not requiring cooking skills in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to patients and staff in the nursing center and other special events.

Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The dietary aide candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred.