Dietary Aide: Kitchen & Meal Service

Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexington Dietary Services is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in daily meal prep and service in a hospital-style kitchen. The role reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor and involves learning routines quickly, setting up meal trays, cleaning, and supporting dishwashing.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read procedures/recipes, and obtaining a food handlers' certificate. The position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and sanitation, with standing for long periods and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.
• 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 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

Read procedures

Read recipes

Present information

Math concepts

Problem solving

Interdepartmental cooperation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lexington Dietary Services is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in daily meal prep and service in a hospital-style kitchen. The role reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor and involves learning routines quickly, setting up meal trays, cleaning, and supporting dishwashing.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read procedures/recipes, and obtaining a food handlers' certificate. The position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and sanitation, with standing for long periods and