Dietary Aide

Skyline Healthcare Center-San Jose; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyline Healthcare Center-San Jose seeks a Dietary Aide to assist the Dietary Manager and Cook in preparing and serving meals for residents and patients. You will help assemble meal trays according to physicians' diet orders, deliver meals, assist with food prep, and keep dishes and waste disposal orderly.

Work requires maintaining clean and safe kitchen spaces and following facility policies. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and the position may involve lifting up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble meal trays using physicians' diet orders.
• Deliver meals and nourishments to designated locations.
• Assist in the preparation of food items as directed.
• Complete ware washing and trash disposal.
• Maintain food service equipment and clean, safe work spaces per policies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Skyline Healthcare Center-San Jose -

SUMMARY

Assists the Dietary Manager and Cook in the preparation and service of food to residents / patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in assembly of meal trays utilizing the planned menus of physicians’ diet orders.

• Delivers meals and nourishments to designated facility locations.

• Assists in the preparation of food items, as directed.

• Completes ware washing and trash disposal.

• Maintains food service equipment and work spaces in a clean and safe condition at all times per facility policies and procedures and applicable regulations.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

n/a

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

Working in institutional kitchen environment, employee may be required to sit, bend, stoop, see, talk and hear. May occasionally lift or move items of up to 50 pounds. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or
airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information. Monitors and oversees facility’s efforts to comply with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents’ protected health information.

JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW

I understand this job description, its requirements and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the
job duties may be altered from time to time.

WAGE RATE: FROM $19.00 to $21.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Mariner Healthcare reserves the right to discontinue any bonus program at anytime.