Dietary Aide

Acadia Healthcare; Springfield (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking passionate cooks/dietary aides to support routine food preparation and delivery for our behavioral health facility. Day and evening shifts are available, with a focus on safe food handling and compliance with dietary plans.

Responsibilities include sanitation, proper food storage, adherence to recipes and menus, and reporting dietary concerns to the dietician or supervisor. A ServSafe certification is preferred where required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
• Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Looking for passionate Cooks / Dietary Aids to join our Behavioral health facilitiy. Day Shift & Evening Shift open!

Routine food preparation and delivery services of cold or hot foods in the facility.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
• Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.

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