Dietary Aide

Onyx Health Consulting; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Westgate Health & Rehab is looking for a Dietary Aide to prepare dining rooms and serve meals to residents, while ensuring sanitation and nutrition standards are met. The role requires following established procedures, recording meals served, and assisting with menu planning.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, familiarity with clinical diets, and be able to work well in a team. Florida background screen per AHCA may be required.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and communication within a healthcare dining team.
• Ability to read and interpret recipes and menus.
• Knowledge of sanitation standards and food safety practices.
• Ability to monitor food temperatures and record meals served.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and beverages using specific procedures
• Serve meals using standards to maintain sanitation and quality
• Store stock appropriately to maintain cleanliness and prevent spoilage
• Accurately record meals served and monitor temperatures of food
• Clean assigned dining areas using appropriate procedures
• Wash dishes and/or utensils according to acceptable standards of practice
• Ensure compliance with sanitation
• Participate in menu planning

Skills

Teamwork

Reading recipes

Sanitation knowledge

Temperature monitoring

Education

High school diploma/GED

Background check (Florida AHCA Level 2)

Job description

OVERVIEW:

The Dietary Aide will prepare dining rooms and tables, provide meal service to residents and maintain cleanliness and sanitation of dining and kitchen areas. His position will ensure full compliance with nutritional standards, internal procedures and government regulations while preparing and serving foods and beverages to all patients/residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare meals and beverages using specific procedures
• Serve meals using standards to maintain sanitation and quality
• Store stock appropriately in order to maintain cleanliness and prevent food spoilage
• Accurately record meals served and monitor temperatures of food
• Clean assigned dining areas using appropriate procedures
• Wash dishes and/or utensils according to acceptable standards of practice
• Ensure compliance with sanitation
• Participate in menu planning

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma/GED required
• Familiar with clinical diets
• Culinary and/or food service experience in a health care facility an asset
• Able to read and interpret common recipes
• Willing and able to work well within a team environment

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• May work in extreme temperature shifts, from extra heat in the cooking are to freezing temperatures when working in the walk-in-freezers.
• May work in extreme temperature shifts, from extra heat in the cooking area to freezing temperatures when working in the walk-in-freezers.
• Exposed to sharp knives, hot surfaces and wet floors in the workplace
• The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• May be exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, smoke and unpleasant odors
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Employment is contingent uponsuccessful completionof a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screeningi in accordancewith state regulations. https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Westgate Health & Rehab is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TRAVEL:

• There are no travel expectations for this position