Dietary Aide

Louisville East Post Acute in; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO & Holiday pay

Health Savings (HSA) & Flexible Spend

401(k) plan with company contributions

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Job summary

Louisville East Post Acute in Louisville, KY is seeking a full-time Dietary Aide to join our food services team. This role supports the cook and dietary supervisor, with duties including meal setup, dishwashing, and helping serve meals.

Qualified applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent, the ability to read procedures and recipes, and to follow instructions from management. The position requires standing, lifting up to 50 pounds, and a willingness to learn through training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays.
• Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in the orientation and on going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Ability to read technical procedures.

Ability to read and follow recipes.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

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

Ability to solve practical problems.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Job description

Dietary Aide (Food Services)

Louisville East Post Acute is looking for a full time Dietary Aide to join our Team. Hours include working every other weekend. As the Dietary Aide, your assignments are determined by the needs basis on the activity of the shift. The Dietary Aide reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor.

• Health Coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• PTO and Vacation: Paid time off and Holiday pay.
• Financial Wellness: Health Saving (HSA) & Flexible Spending (FSA) Accounts.
• Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan, with company contributions.
• Support When You Need It: Our Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) provides confidential support for personal and professional challenges.

Essential Duties

Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.

• Set up meal trays.
• Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• To leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in the orientation and on going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• 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 Requirements

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.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.