Dietary Aide- Food and Nutrition

Arnot Health; City of Elmira (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated dietary assistant to support food service operations. This role involves preparing and serving meals to patients and staff, ensuring cleanliness and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to customer service and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Join a team that values care and quality, where your contributions will enhance the dining experience for patients and staff alike. If you are passionate about food service and enjoy working in a supportive healthcare setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High school education required; ability to read and understand food requirements.
• Customer interaction skills are essential for ensuring patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food to patients and staff, ensuring cleanliness of dietary areas.
• Monitor food temperatures and maintain compliance with safety guidelines.
• Assist in receiving and storing food supplies and maintain an orderly work area.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Sanitation practices

Ability to read food requirements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

MAIN FUNCTION:

Assists in setting up the assembling and disassembling of patient trays. Serves food to Arnot Health personnel and visitors from a counter or steam table. Prepares and serves food for patients from patient cold table for cook-chill system. Performs duties, which ensure the cleanliness and appeal of dietary areas, such as removing soiled linen and dishes and rearranging furniture and equipment. Responsible for cleaning dietary areas, equipment, working space, waste cans, and trash area. Filling beverage dispenser. Supplies patient care areas with appropriate nourishments. Monitors, maintains, and records food temperatures per policy and regulatory agencies following HACCP guidelines for food safety assurance in the production and service of food.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Places food on patient trays according to patient selective menus; places trays in proper location and sequence in retherm cart, sets menu minder as needed. Prepares minor items for tray service. Requisitions food and supplies as needed. Docks retherm carts.
2. Prepares counter for serving, serves personnel neatly, and assists in preparation of food for serving such as toast, coffee, and desserts. Makes changes in counter and steam tables as required.
3. Acts as cashier.
4. Cleans counters, steam tables, cold tables, dining room tables and chairs, ovens, ranges, hoods, and sinks. Transports soiled dishes for Doctor's Dining Room to conveyor.
5. Assists in the preparation of nourishments for between meal feedings.
6. Replenishes table supplies and silver, waits on tables, and serves at special functions as required. Passes and retrieves trays for patients on selected units.
7. Prepares dishes, silver, trays, and cooking utensils for washing process either by machine or hand. Washes racks, cleans walls, and floors in compliance with sanitary regulations. Removes trash from Dietary area to designated place as needed. Removes trays and cooking utensils from machine placing them in proper storage area. Washes food carts and utility racks. Performs other general tasks as directed to ensure efficient dietary operations. May be assigned tasks in other departmental operations in emergencies or in case of unusual circumstances.
8. Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
9. Assists in receiving and storing food and supplies. Portions food into proper containers for distribution to patients.
10. Delivers and returns retherm carts and soiled tray carts to and from patient areas and special meeting areas.

Other

1. Is responsible for attending all annual mandatory educational programs as required by position.
2. Employee understands and demonstrates the importance of satisfying the needs of the customer/patient by interacting with him/her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the customer’s needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with Arnot Health.
3. It is understood that this lists typical duties for the classification and is not to be considered inclusive of all duties, which may be assigned.

EDUCATION:

High school or equivalent to satisfy job requirements.

EXPERIENCE:

Ability to read and understand food requirements for all dishes.

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) REQUIREMENTS:

No CPR required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Some physical effort or strain required. May involve lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, or stooping. Required to be on feet for long periods of time.

EXPOSURE CATEGORY:

Category III. Tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Category I tasks are not a condition of employment.

A.D.A Essential Functions