Dietary Aide: Kitchen Support & Nourishment Prep

Sun City Post Acute; Sun City (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun City Post Acute is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal service, tray assembly, dishwashing, and kitchen sanitation in a patient-care setting. You will support the cook and dietary supervisor, learn routines quickly, and help ensure meals are served on time.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read recipes, and a food handler certificate. You will work in a team across departments with a focus on safety and quality in a low-to-moderate noise kitchen.

Qualifications

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

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

Food service

Reading recipes

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sun City Post Acute is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal service, tray assembly, dishwashing, and kitchen sanitation in a patient-care setting. You will support the cook and dietary supervisor, learn routines quickly, and help ensure meals are served on time.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read recipes, and a food handler certificate. You will work in a team across departments with a focus on safety and quality in a low-to-moderate noise kitchen.