Dietary Aide

Tri Care LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri Care LLC is seeking a Dietary Aide responsible for assisting cooks, assembling resident meal trays, and delivering meals within a healthcare setting.

You will help with inventory, maintain hygiene in kitchens and dining areas, and support emergency and safety procedures while upholding HIPAA and patient privacy standards.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• No license or certification required.
• Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipment.
• Ability to walk long distances and stand for long durations; basic English literacy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in determining amounts and types of food and supplies for daily meals and help in preparation.
• Handle tray line duties; verify meal tickets and prepare resident trays per dietary orders.
• Check food inventory and maintain par levels; ensure no expired items are used.
• Clean dishes, pots, and pans using dishwasher and sinks; sanitize as needed.
• Clean food service areas to maintain hygiene.
• Provide courteous service to residents, staff, and guests.
• Deliver meals to resident floors, dining rooms, and rooms; assist during events as needed.
• Assist in emergency procedures such as code E, fire, or health-related incidents as directed.
• Follow HIPAA and code of conduct to protect resident privacy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Walk-in refrigerators/freezers

Dishwashers

Job description

Dietary Aide

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the cook/chef in determining the amount and type of food and supplies required for daily meals and assists in the preparation.
• Performs tray line duties; checks meal tickets and prepares residents meal trays to assure dietary orders are followed.
• Checks food inventory/stock to assure no expired food is used and helps in maintaining par levels of food goods.
• Cleans dishes,pots and pans utilizing dishwasher and sinks.
• Cleans food service areas.
• Practices the highest level of customer service in dealing with all internal and external customers and peers.
• Delivers meals to resident floors, dining rooms and resident bed rooms
• Performs server duties during events
• Assists in emergency procedures ie, code E, fire, disaster, and general health care emergencies. as directed.
• Follows code of conduct and ensures resident privacy and is compliant with HIPAA.
• Will perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Education: High school education, equivalent
• License/Certification: None
• Equipment/Computer Software: Commercial kitchen, dining rooms, walk in refrigerators and freezers.
• Physical/Mental Demands: Walk long distances, and remain on her / his feet for long durations of time. Bend, squat, push, pull, reach, stretch and lift up to 50lbs. Speak, read and understand English. Able to tolerate cleaning chemicals with use of appropriate equipment.