Dietary Aide

Forefronthealthcare; Montana; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Dietary Aide, where your customer service skills will enhance the dining experience for residents. In this dynamic role, you will assist in meal preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you serve while working in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about food service and looking to grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Customer service orientation and basic food preparation knowledge are essential.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety practices is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meal preparation and service while ensuring cleanliness and safety.
• Follow defined safety codes and infection control procedures.

Skills

Customer Service

Basic Food Preparation

Sanitation Practices

Time Management

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Job description

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Job Description

Forefront is seeking a PRN (as needed) Dietary Aide that will use their excellent customer service skills to elevate the dining experience for those we serve!

This is a great time to join our company; we are growing quickly! Come and make an impact!

Check out our website: https://forefronthealthcare.com/

Summary/Objective:

The Dietary Aide performs designated work and cleaning routines for the culinary department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures, and ensuring resident safety.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies, and equipment as assigned by the Chef Manager/Culinary Director.
2. Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals.
3. Follow Federal and State regulations and Culinary Services Department policies and procedures.
4. Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.
5. Assist in arranging trays, loading food carts, and serving meals.
6. Set up the dining room and serve residents.
7. Wash and store dishes.
8. Follow established reporting procedures for all supply and equipment needs.
9. Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies.
10. Attend in-service educational programs.
11. Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties.
12. Follow defined Infection Control procedures.
13. Understand the facility's fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.
14. Be knowledgeable of Federal, State, and Facility’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to the job.
15. Perform other department duties or special assignments as directed by the Chef Manager/Culinary Director or designee.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Customer Service Oriented.
• Basic Food Preparation Knowledge.
• Sanitation and Safety Practices.
• Thoroughness.
• Time Management.

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Requires repetitive wrist motion. This position requires lifting up to seventy-five pounds (75 lbs).

Physical Demands:

The Dietary Aide stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, as well as reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies, and equipment. The Dietary Aide must have the ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. Must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds and withstand exposure to temperature and humidity changes when entering refrigerated storage areas, working at ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and steam tables.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is an hourly position, with expected hours including days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays.

Travel:

N/A

Required Education and Experience:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• The Dietary Aide will be a high school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Ability to read, understand diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals. Good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for preparing food items, serving trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment, and cleaning work areas. The Dietary Aide must be willing to work flexible hours, such as during emergencies, and be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):

None at this time (Subject to change)

Additional Information

AAP/EEO Statement:

Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.