Dietary Aide

Westgate Health & Rehab; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Westgate Health & Rehab is seeking a Dietary Aide to prepare meals and provide dining services for residents while keeping dining and kitchen areas clean and compliant with nutritional standards.

You will follow procedures, monitor food temperatures, participate in menu planning, and work as part of a care-focused team to ensure high-quality, safe meals for residents.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Familiar with clinical diets.
• Culinary and/or food service experience in a health care facility is an asset.
• Able to read and interpret common recipes.
• Able to work well in a team environment.

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.

Skills

Read and interpret recipes

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Familiar with clinical diets

Culinary/food service experience in healthcare

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