Dietary Aide: Kitchen Support & Meal Prep Specialist

PACIFIC VILLAS POST ACUTE; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PACIFIC VILLAS POST ACUTE is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal service and kitchen operations on site. You will learn food service routines quickly, set up meal trays, operate the dishwasher, and assist with serving meals.

The role requires reading procedures and recipes, maintaining cleanliness, and participating in training with dietary staff. Equal opportunity employer with a focus on safe food handling.

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 to managers and employees.
• Ability to interpret a variety of written, oral, diagram, or schedule forms.

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.
• 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.
• Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary and assist the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.

Skills

Reading procedures

Following recipes

Communication with managers

Team cooperation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PACIFIC VILLAS POST ACUTE is seeking a Dietary Aide to support meal service and kitchen operations on site. You will learn food service routines quickly, set up meal trays, operate the dishwasher, and assist with serving meals.

The role requires reading procedures and recipes, maintaining cleanliness, and participating in training with dietary staff. Equal opportunity employer with a focus on safe food handling.