Dietary Aide: Food Service & Sanitation Support

Napa Post Acute; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Napa Post Acute in Napa, CA seeks a compassionate Dietary Aide to support meal service, tray setup, dishwashing and kitchen sanitation. You will follow recipes, assist cooks, and help maintain a clean work environment.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to read procedures. Training is provided; teamwork across departments is expected, with emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and respectful patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.
• Set up meal trays.
• Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe the water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• To leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Skills

Reading procedures

Follow recipes

Communicate with managers

Problem solving

Instructions interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Napa Post Acute in Napa, CA seeks a compassionate Dietary Aide to support meal service, tray setup, dishwashing and kitchen sanitation. You will follow recipes, assist cooks, and help maintain a clean work environment.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to read procedures. Training is provided; teamwork across departments is expected, with emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and respectful patient care.