Dietary Aide: Fresh Prep, Safe Handling & Tray Assembly

Redwood Grove Post Acute; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Grove Post Acute in Santa Cruz, CA is seeking a Dietary Aide to support resident meals. You will prepare and portion foods for regular and therapeutic diets, and assist with tray assembly and service.

The role requires reliable, hardworking candidates who can work varied shifts including weekends, with attention to food safety, proper temperatures, and dishwashing duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Food handling and safety knowledge demonstrated in daily kitchen duties.
• Ability to prep and portion meals per diet orders.
• Attention to presentation and taste of served meals.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and/or pre-portion food for regular and therapeutic diets according to planned menu and production sheets.
• Handles food using proper food handling and safety techniques.
• Ensures food is served attractively and palatable; checks taste as appropriate.
• Maintains proper temperatures during preparation and service; records temperatures as required.
• Assists with tray line setup; assembles trays per menu, tray tickets, and resident preferences, and checks trays during service.
• Assists with washing dishes as needed.

Skills

Food handling

Food safety

Tray setup

Dishwashing

Appetizing presentation

Temperature control

Job description

Redwood Grove Post Acute in Santa Cruz, CA is seeking a Dietary Aide to support resident meals. You will prepare and portion foods for regular and therapeutic diets, and assist with tray assembly and service.

The role requires reliable, hardworking candidates who can work varied shifts including weekends, with attention to food safety, proper temperatures, and dishwashing duties as needed.