Dietary Aide

Humphreys County Care and Rehab; Waverly (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Humphreys County Care and Rehab is seeking a dedicated food service worker to provide accurate, timely meals for residents in accordance with dietary procedures. You will assemble trays, serve meals, and ensure sanitation of equipment and surfaces while following infection control guidelines.

The role requires dependability, punctuality, and the ability to work cooperatively with residents and staff. Training opportunities and a supportive team environment are available.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and serve trays accurately.
• Commitment to infection control procedures and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow menus and prepare food and beverages.
• Organize duties to complete tray service in a timely manner.
• Assure kitchen equipment and surfaces are clean and sanitized.
• Store food in compliance with dietary procedures.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Set up trays and food service carts accurately and timely.
• Serve and bus trays.
• Pour and cover beverages.
• Assist in preparing, covering and labeling food.
• Clean work area.
• Assist in the proper care, use and cleaning of kitchen equipment.
• Attend in-service training programs for food service employees.
• Observe infection control procedures related to the dietary department.
• Follow facility safety program.
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Assume accountability for data contained in the employee handbook.
• Perform other related duties as directed by a supervisor.
• Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
• Observe infection control procedures.
• Follow Resident Rights policies at all times.
• Observe all facility policies and procedures.
• Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.
• Come to work in neat, clean attire and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance.
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents' representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.

Skills

Food service experience

Sanitation knowledge

Punctuality

Teamwork

Job description

The purpose of this position is to complete duties assigned to provide accurate, timely food service to meet residents' needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. To maintain dietary equipment in a safe, sanitary manner.

Authority is delegated to the individual in this position to:

• Follow menus and prepare food and beverages
• Organize duties to complete tray service in a timely manner
• Assure kitchen equipment and surfaces are clean and sanitized
• Store food in compliance with dietary procedures

Specific responsibilities include:

• Follow oral and written directions
• Set up trays and food service carts accurately and timely
• Serve and bus trays
• Pour and cover beverages
• Assist in preparing, covering and labeling food
• Clean work area
• Assist in the proper care, use and cleaning of kitchen equipment
• Attend in-service training programs for food service employees
• Observe infection control procedures related to the dietary department
• Follow facility safety program
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner
• Assume accountability for data contained in the employee handbook
• Perform other related duties as directed by a supervisor
• Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner
• Observe infection control procedures
• Follow Resident Rights policies at all times
• Observe all facility policies and procedures
• Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned
• Come to work in neat, clean attire and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents' representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.