Dietary Aide: Kitchen Helper & Meal Prep

Heritage Trails Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Trails Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a dietary aide responsible for setting up meal trays, assisting with serving, and maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen environment. The role requires following recipes, operating the dishwasher, and collaborating with the cook and dietary supervisor.

Candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and obtain a food handlers certificate. Flexibility to handle warming/nourishment tasks and participate in ongoing staff training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers’ certificate.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays.
• 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 water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• 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

Teamwork

Food service prep

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food handlers certificate

Tools

Dishwasher operation

Job description

Heritage Trails Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a dietary aide responsible for setting up meal trays, assisting with serving, and maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen environment. The role requires following recipes, operating the dishwasher, and collaborating with the cook and dietary supervisor.

Candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and obtain a food handlers certificate. Flexibility to handle warming/nourishment tasks and participate in ongoing staff training