Dietary Aide/Cook - Full Time

Acadia Healthcare; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Royal Hospital in Fort Myers, FL, is a private 126-bed psychiatric facility providing inpatient and outpatient care. This role supports routine food preparation and delivery for patients, ensuring meals meet menu specifications and dietary requirements.

You will perform sanitation, food handling, and storage tasks, follow policies, and coordinate with the dietitian and supervisor. A high school diploma and ServSafe or equivalent certification are preferred; background screening is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine kitchen cleanup and sanitation.
• Prepare, serve and store foods per recipes and menus.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Coordinate with dietitian and supervisor on dietary needs.
• Adhere to menu compliance and report dietary concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food handling

Sanitation

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Park Royal Hospital is a private free-standing 126-bed psychiatric hospital that provides life-changing care for adolescents 12-17 years, adults 18 years, and older and senior adults. Inpatient and outpatient treatment are provided for depression, anxiety, mood disorders, memory problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental illnesses as well as co-occurring substance abuse disorders.

Purpose Statement

Routine food preparation and delivery services of cold or hot foods in the facility.

Essential Functions

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
• Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.

This position requires a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. In accordance with Florida law, employers must provide applicants with direct access to information about the state’s background screening requirements.

About

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