Dietary Aide

Topaz Fiscal Services LLC; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Topaz Fiscal Services LLC is seeking a dedicated dietary support team member to assist in meal preparation, serving, and sanitation within a care facility. You will help ensure accurate meal trays, deliver meals to residents, and maintain clean dining and kitchen areas.

The role emphasizes teamwork, hospitality, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards to support resident well-being and comfort. On-site, full-time position with routine in-service education.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work in a team-focused kitchen environment.
• Commitment to hospitality and resident comfort.
• Knowledge of basic food safety practices and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Check trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
• Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.
• Set up serving line with cold foods and condiments as instructed.
• Work on central tray service line and modify diet trays as directed.
• Deliver loaded food carts and return unloaded carts to the dish washing area.
• Wash dishes and clean dining areas and equipment.
• Stock and store food items for upcoming meals.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility information.

Skills

Teamwork

Hospitality

Food safety

Cleanliness

Job description

General Purpose

Assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook.

Essential Job Functions

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

Food Preparation, Serving and Cleaning

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
• Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.
• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.
• Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed.
• Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned.
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.

Supply

• Stock and store food items as assigned.
• Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.

Other Duties

• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.