Dietary Aide

Acadia Healthcare; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking Cooks and Dietary Aids to support our behavioral health facility. Roles include routine food preparation and safe food service for patients, with day and evening shifts available.

Responsibilities include sanitation, proper food handling, and adherence to menus and dietary requirements. A high school diploma is preferred and ServSafe or similar certification is required where mandated.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine 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.
• Apply sanitation procedures to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Report dietary non-compliance or concerns to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Sanitation procedures

Food preparation

Regulatory compliance

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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