Dietary Aide

Torrington Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Torrington Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking a part-time kitchen aide for a 10-hour weekly shift from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The role focuses on tray setup, food placement according to menus and diet slips, and serving meals to residents while maintaining sanitary practices. The position involves cleaning work areas and equipment, assisting with dishwashing duties, and delivering nourishments to residents.

Qualifications

• Basic food handling and sanitation knowledge.
• Ability to prepare and serve meals to residents.
• Ability to follow menu and diet guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Sets up trays quickly, accurately, and in a neat, attractive arrangement.
• Places food on trays according to menu and special diet slips.
• Serves food at proper temperature.
• Handles food and equipment in accordance with sanitary practices.
• Cleans work area and equipment (counters, carts, pots, pans, steam tables, etc.).
• Maintains dishwashing areas and dish machine temperatures and chemicals.
• Stores dishes and equipment properly.
• Prepares nourishments and delivers to residents.
• Performs other tasks as required.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Dishwashing

Job description

10 Hours a week 7a-12p

Sets up trays quickly, accurately, and in a neat, attractive arrangement.

• Places food on trays according to menu and special diet slips.
• Serves food at proper temperature.
• Handles food and equipment in accordance with sanitary practices.
• Cleans work area and equipment such as counters, tray carts, pots, pans, steam tables, coffee urns, stoves, utensils, dishes, floors, mixers, refrigerators, blenders, steamers, etc.
• Performs all steps necessary to ensure dishes, silverware, pots, and pans and kitchen equipment are clean and sanitary.
• Checks dish machine at least once a day to ensure that proper temperatures and chemicals are maintained at a level to sanitize dishes.
• Stores dishes and equipment in proper places.
• Soaks and removes stains from dishes when necessary.
• Stocks or assists with stocking of perishable and non‑perishable goods.
• Strips trucks according to instructions, disposing of leftover food in an approved manner.
• Is responsible for washing floors, in walk –in storerooms, and kitchen according to posted schedule.
• Cleans kitchen equipment such as disposal, tables, dishwasher, dish cabinet, and food carts.
• Assists set‑up person with the placing of desserts, fluids, etc., on residents’ tray.
• Drains and cleans dish machine after each meal.
• Disposes of dish room and kitchen trash.
• Breaks up and discards all boxes.
• Is responsible for checking under stationary objects for cleanliness and informs Food Service Director of areas needing attention. May be asked to clean area if time permits.
• Prepares and delivers nourishments to resident’s area.
• Bags bread and margarine, dishes desserts and fluids for residents.

Performs other tasks as required.