Dietary Aide: Efficient Kitchen & Meal Prep

PACIFIC VILLAS POST ACUTE; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PACIFIC VILLAS POST ACUTE is seeking a Dietary Aide to learn and perform food service tasks, including setting up meal trays, operating the dishwasher, and assisting with meal service. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to read procedures and recipes.

You will help prepare nourishments, keep the kitchen clean, and support dietary staff. This position requires teamwork across departments and adherence to safety and sanitation standards in a hospital-like setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Basic math skills for fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.

Responsibilities

• Must learn food service routines quickly.
• Set up meal trays.
• Wash dishes and operate the dishwasher.
• Assist with serving meals.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep/mop kitchen and maintain cleanliness.
• Carry out trash and dispose of garbage.
• Store groceries safely and neatly.
• Support dietary staff and cooperatively work with all departments.

Skills

Reading procedures

Reading recipes

Communication with managers

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PACIFIC VILLAS POST ACUTE is seeking a Dietary Aide to learn and perform food service tasks, including setting up meal trays, operating the dishwasher, and assisting with meal service. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to read procedures and recipes.

You will help prepare nourishments, keep the kitchen clean, and support dietary staff. This position requires teamwork across departments and adherence to safety and sanitation standards in a hospital-like setting.