Dietary Aide

Baptist Village, Inc.; Waycross (GA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Village, Inc. in Waycross, GA is seeking a Dietary Aide for a full-time role across all shifts in the Dietary department.

Serve meals to residents, assist with meal prep, and follow HACCP/safety protocols while collaborating with clinical staff to meet dietary needs.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read/write English, and availability to work holidays/weekends.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Fluently able to read and write English.
• Able to work in environments with heat, water, grease, chemicals, and hazards.
• Available to work holidays and weekends as scheduling requires.
• Good physical health and ability to pass a physical examination.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals to patients/residents/staff according to correct procedures.
• Collect and display foods and beverages for serving.
• Handle, store, and provide food following safe practices to prevent illness.
• Follow HACCP procedures.
• Prepare food per menus/recipes; assist with special functions.
• Set up meal trays and dining areas for patient meals.
• Assist Cook in meal preparation as directed.
• Distribute and collect menus per policy.
• Deliver food carts/trays to designated areas.
• Remove soiled trays; perform dishwashing/cleaning as directed.
• Assist with equipment maintenance and supplies.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection control practices.
• Assist with daily cleaning duties per policies.
• Receive/respond to communications; work with clinical staff as needed.
• Ensure policies are followed; maintain good rapport with staff/residents.
• Create positive atmosphere and maintain professional behavior.
• Participate in departmental projects and training.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient/resident information.
• Identify customer requirements and gather feedback.
• Perform other related duties; report to shift supervisor.

Skills

HS diploma/GED

English literacy

Work in varied environments

Holiday/weekend availability

Physical health

Job description

Welcome to Career Opportunities, where “Associates are our greatest asset.” We sincerely believe that our success in administering compassionate care to our residents is due in no small part to the cooperative relationship between Baptist Village and our associates.

Baptist Village is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including, but not limited to, selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and associates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

We have listed all areas of service; however, not all currently have openings. If you are interested in a specific position and want to know if the department is hiring, please contact the Human Resources Department at 912-283-1234 ext. 31.

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Position: Dietary Aide Location: Waycross, GA Job Id: 931 # of Openings: 1

JOB DESCRIPTION

DIETARY AIDE This is a full-time position Shift: All Shifts Department: Dietary

JOB RELATIONSHIP

Supervised By: Director of Dietary or designee Workers Supervised: None

WORK SCHEDULES

All positions at Baptist Village, Inc. include holidays and weekends as they fall within your schedule. Additional hours may be needed as workload demands.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred
• Fluently able to read and write English.
• Able to work in a variety of environments, including exposure to heat, water, grease, chemicals, electric and radiant hazards, noise, odors, unpredictable situations, and many interruptions.
• Available to work holidays and weekends as scheduling requires
• Good physical health condition and pass a physical examination

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following

• Serve food to patients/residents/staff/guests accurately and according to correct procedures. Includes appropriate and adequate functioning on the tray line.
• Collect and display foods and beverages for serving.
• Handle, store, and provide food and supplies following safe food handling practices to prevent food-borne illness.
• Follow HACCP procedures.
• Prepare food in accordance with planned menus, standardized recipes, and special diet orders. Assist in food preparation for special functions, as directed.
• Set up meal trays, food cans, and/or dining rooms for patient/resident meals according to established policies and procedures.
• Assist Cook in preparing meals, as directed.
• Distribute and collect menus per department policy.
• Deliver food carts, meal trays, snacks, nourishment, etc. to designated areas.
• Remove soiled food trays from carts, dining rooms, etc. and take to dishwashing area.
• Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures as directed.
• Assist with the care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
• Follow established safety, security, and sanitation practices.
• Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions when performing daily tasks.
• Assist with daily scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures, as directed by the Unit Director.
• Receive and appropriately respond to oral and written communications and directions.
• Work with the facility’s clinical staff as necessary and implement changes as required.
• Ensure that all food service policies and procedures are followed.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with all food service personnel, as well as with other departments and patients/residents within the facility, to ensure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the patients/residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of goodwill and a positive attitude throughout the department and facility. Maintain professional behavior.
• Participate/assist with departmental projects, as assigned.
• Attend and participate in in-service training programs within the department and facility.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent patient/resident care information to ensure patient/resident rights are protected.
• Identify customer requirements, seek customer feedback, and meet customer expectations on a timely basis.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• The associate is authorized to have very limited access to resident health information as needed to provide treatment, for billing purposes, or for the purpose of healthcare operations.
• Report to the shift supervisor at the end of shift for department check-off.

The above is intended to describe the general content of the requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.