Dietary Aide

Rest-Haven-Health-and-Rehab; Ripley (MS); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rest-Haven-Health-and-Rehab is seeking a Dietary Aide to support dietary operations within the facility. The role involves assisting in meal preparation, serving, and ensuring compliance with established dietary procedures.

Collaborating with the dietary manager and dietitian, the successful candidate will help deliver nutritious meals, assist in meal service, and maintain cleanliness of the dining and kitchen areas in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or healthcare dietary settings preferred.
• Ability to follow facility policies and hygiene standards.
• Basic food handling and safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the dietary manager and dietitian to implement recommendations.
• Follow all dietary procedures according to facility policies.
• Prepare meals that are appetizing in appearance.
• Assist in serving meals in a timely manner.
• Serve food according to established portion controls.
• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties.
• Wash and clean utensils, dishes, and equipment.
• Deliver food carts and trays to designated areas.
• Assist in preparing meals for snacks and special meals.

Job description

Theprimary purpose of the Dietary Aide position is to provide assistance in alldietary functions as directed.

JOBDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

AdministrativeFunctions

• Workwith the facility’s dietary manager and dietitian as necessary and implementrecommendations.
• Ensurethat all dietary procedures are followed according to facility policies.

DietaryService Functions

• Preparemeals that are tasty and appetizing in appearance.
• Assistin serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
• Servefood according to established portion and control procedures.
• Workin various line functions as assigned.
• Assistin daily or scheduled cleaning duties as assigned.
• Cleanworktables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers, etc.
• Sweepand mop floors as directed.
• Carrysoiled utensils, dishes, glass, etc. to wash area.
• Returnclean utensils to proper storage areas.
• Washand clean utensils as directed.
• Carryout garbage and keep work areas clean, dry and free of hazardous equipment,supplies, etc.
• Setup meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc. as instructed.
• Assistcook in preparing meals.
• Distributeand collect menus as necessary.
• Obtainfood supplies for next meal.
• Assistin checking diet trays before distribution.
• Deliverfood carts, trays, etc., to designated areas.
• Servefood in dining room as instructed.
• Performdishwashing/cleaning procedures. Assure that utensils, dishes, glasses, etc.are ready for next meal.
• Removefood trays from carts, dining rooms, etc. and take to dishwashing area.
• Prepareand deliver snacks, etc. as instructed.
• Makeonly authorized food substitutions.
• Assistin food preparation for special meals, parties, etc.