Dietary Aide

Campbell Street; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell Street in Sioux City, IA is seeking an entry-level Dietary Aide to assist residents during scheduled mealtimes and ensure their meals meet dietary needs. You will help provide items, monitor temperatures, and keep kitchen and equipment clean and sanitized.

The role emphasizes teamwork, a positive attitude, and adherence to safety and privacy policies. Must be at least 16 years old with a high school diploma or in school and proficient English.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• High school diploma, or equivalent, or be in school.
• Able to read, write, understand and communicate in English at a minimum of 8th grade proficiency.
• Possesses clear verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Remove soiled dishes from previous shifts.
• Provide ice water according to procedure.
• Refill salt, pepper, and sugar shakers as needed.
• Prepare milk pitchers and cold juices.
• Help serve meals.
• Fill drink glasses during meal service.
• Clean counters and tabletops; collect dishes.
• Return soiled items to kitchen and run dishwasher.
• Collect paper and trash from floor.
• Check supplies and replenish as needed.
• Ensure cleanliness of windows, ledges, fridge, milk cooler, ice machine, coffee urn, and tables.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

In school

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Sioux City, IA 51103 Position Type: Full Time

POSITION PURPOSE:

To Provide an efficient, exceptional dining experience with first-class customer service. As a Dietary Aide you will assist residents during scheduled mealtimes. Dietary aides ensure residents receive the high standard of care by providing the appropriate items for each meal in accordance to their dietary needs, ensuring the safety of food and equipment by recording temperatures, and ensuring the kitchen and dietary equipment is clean and sanitized. Our residents will depend on your knowledge, skills, and attention to detail to ensure they are comfortable and safe.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Removes soiled dishes from pervious shifts that were leftover.
• Prepares/provides ice water according to the established procedure.
• Refills salt, pepper, and sugar shakers whenever necessary.
• Prepare milk pitchers and cold juices.
• Help serve meals.
• Fills drink glasses for meal service.
• Cleans off counters, picks up dishes and utensils and cleans tabletops.
• Returns soiled dishes and utensils to kitchen and loads dishwashing machine.
• Pick up paper and trash from floor.
• Check the supply of coffee cups at service window and replenish when needed.
• Check windows, ledges, sills, refrigerator, milk cooler, ice machine, coffee urn and tables for cleanliness. Follow cleaning schedule by checking each day for job assignment in routine cleaning.
• Ability to maintain a pleasant attitude towards residents, staff, visitors and co-workers.
• Willing to develop self toward better performance and changing work habits as position demands.
• Respect Residents’ Rights and comply with Adult Abuse Policy.
• Comply with laws regulating Protected Health Information
• Other duties as assigned by Dietary Manager/Head Cook/Administrator.

QualificationsEDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidate must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
• Shall have a high school diploma, or equivalent, or be in school.
• Able to read, write, understand and communicate in English at a minimum of 8th grade proficiency.
• Possesses clear verbal and written communication skills.