Dietary Aide

Summit BHC; Santa Teresa (NM); Sur place; USD 17 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Peak Behavioral Health in Santa Teresa, NM is hiring a Dietary Aide to support meal preparation, service, and kitchen sanitation. The role involves assisting cooking staff, stocking supplies, and serving meals to patients and staff.

This onsite position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1+ year in food service. Serv Safe or equivalent certification is preferred, with a focus on safe handling and efficient kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• One or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions.
• Understands safe food handling procedures.
• Ability to operate dishwasher, stoves, ovens, mixers and other related equipment.

Responsabilités

• Wash and sanitizes kitchen cookware, utensils, dishes, trays, and prep items.
• Empties trash receptacles into dumpster.
• Cleans kitchen areas including cooking areas, prep area, restrooms, serving counters, dish washing area, dry storage area, cooler and freezers per policy with appropriate chemicals and processes.
• Assists cooking staff in meal preparations including mixing, measuring, and cutting ingredients.
• Unloads and stocks storage areas during deliveries.
• Serves food to patients and staff at serving counters.
• Stocks napkins, cups, plastic ware, condiments, etc.
• Cleans dining area after meals and maintains sanitation of floors and tables.
• Assists with scheduling so meals are ready on time.
• Prepares leftovers for proper storage and labeling.
• Transports, sorts, and washes dishes; scrubs pots and pans; returns items to storage.
• Keeps dish room and utility areas clean and free from standing water.
• Provides information to nursing staff regarding patients’ responses to foods.
• Adheres to menu and special-diet requirements and reports dietary concerns.

Connaissances

Food service experience

Safe food handling

Dishwasher operation

Kitchen equipment operation

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Dietary Aide# Summit BHC## Dietary AideApply: Peak Behavioral Health: Full time: Posted Today: JR127814Dietary Aide | Peak Behavioral Health | Santa Teresa, New Mexico**About the Job:**PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Dietary Aide maintains kitchen areas in a clean, safe, sanitary and orderly manner. Assists cooking staff in the preparation of meals according to the menus planned; service and or delivery of food to patients and employees; and cleaning the department and equipment utilizing proper infection control procedures. Advises kitchen supervisor on any safety concerns and need for equipment repairs.**Roles and Responsibilities:****ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*** Washes/cleans and sanitizes kitchen cookware, utensils, dishes, trays, and any service prep items.* Empties trash receptables into dumpster.* Cleans kitchen areas including cooking areas, prep area, restrooms, serving counters, dish washing area, dry storage area, cooler and freezers per policy with appropriate chemicals and processes.* Assists cooking staff in meal preparations to include mixing, ingredient measuring, cutting and stirring,* Assists with unloading and stocking of storage areas and coolers/freezers during truck food deliveries.* Serves food to patients and staff at the serving counter.* Stocks consumable products, napkins, cups, plastic ware, condiments, etc.* Cleans dining area after meals, floors, tables, seats, beverage stations, etc.* Assists cook and plans individual schedule so that all foods assigned to prepare will be properly prepared and ready at the appropriate time.* Assembles items needed for preparation from low temperature storage units and storerooms.* Prepares snacks, floor stock, late trays, salads, desserts, beverages, bread, and condiments for serving and delivery to units.* Sets up steam table in such a way to make them attractive and easily served in standardized portions; labels food according to modification.* Services and restocks food throughout serving period, communicates with cook to ensure that foods are replenished when needed without delay.* Prepares leftover food for proper storage labeled with description of food and date and assists with the cleaning of steam table and pans.* Transports, sorts, and washes all dishes from dining room and units using the dish machine. Scrubs and disinfects pots and pans. Returns clean items to appropriate storage area for next meal. Records dish machine temperatures at each meal washing service.* Keeps dish room, utility room, and pot and pan area clean and orderly and free from standing water and transports the trash to the dumpster.* Provides information to nursing staff regarding patients’ responses to foods.* Adheres to menu compliance, special diet compliance and reports any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.* Assists with receiving and checking in food/supplies to ensure proper handling and storage.**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:*** High school graduate or equivalent preferred.* One or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.* Understands safe food handling procedures* Ability to operate dishwasher, stoves, ovens, mixers and other related equipment.**LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:**SERV Safe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.**WORK LOCATION:**This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.**SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:**This position is an Individual Contributor.Why Peak Behavioral Health?Peak Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Peak Behavioral Health is an EOE.Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.