Dietary Aide

Eastern Plumas Health Care District; Loyalton (CA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Plumas Health Care District in Portola, CA, is seeking a full-time Dietary Aide to support meal service in our hospital and long-term care environments. The Aide must be able to follow directions to ensure meals are served at the appropriate times, and take responsibility to complete all assignments at the end of the shift.

You will assist the cook with meal trays, follow food safety practices, wear gloves when handling food, and help maintain clean, orderly dining and patient areas

Qualifications

• Prior hospital dietary service experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the cook with preparation of meal trays to patients.
• Ensures that hair is covered with an effective hair restraint at all times while on duty.
• Use good hand-washing techniques when beginning work, between handling of dirty dishes or equipment and handling food, dishes or utensils, after toilet use, after break, between handling cook and uncooked food.
• Store away all received supplies in appropriate places.
• Clean all areas listed on work sheet.
• Ensures that food handling gloves are worn when handling any food that is going directly to the patient.
• Maintains a good working relationship with co-workers for overall efficiency of the department.

Job description

Eastern Plumas Health Care is a small, non-profit, critical access hospital, providing comprehensive medical services to Plumas County since 1971. We operate an acute care hospital at our main Portola campus, which includes a 24-hour, physician staffed, emergency room and ambulance service. In addition, four primary care medical clinics and a dental clinic offer residents a full spectrum of health care services in the Graeagle, Greenville, Loyalton, and Portola communities. There are also hospital-based Skilled Nursing Facilities in Portola and Loyalton.This is a Full Time, Benefited Position, with 8 paid HolidaysDietary Aide - Full TimePosition Summary:The Dietary Aide assists the dietary cook with the preparations of meals for long term care residents and acute care patients. The Aide must be able to follow directions to ensure that meals are served at the appropriate times, and take responsibility to ensure that all assignments are completed at the end of work shift.Principal Accountabilities:Assists the cook with preparation of meal trays to patients.Ensures that hair is covered with an effective hair restraint at all times while on duty.Use good hand-washing techniques when beginning work, between handling of dirty dishes or equipment and handling food, dishes or utensils, after toilet use, after break, between handling cook and uncooked food.Store away all received supplies in appropriate places.Clean all areas listed on work sheet.(see attached)Ensures that food handling gloves are worn when handling any food that is going directly to the patient.Maintains a good working relationship with co-workers for overall efficiency of the department.Education and Experience:Prior hospital dietary service experience is preferred but not required for this position.Must be willing to follow all directions given and follow all regulations as mandated by State and Federal law.