Dietary Aide: Meal Prep & Kitchen Steward

La Mesa Healthcare Center; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

La Mesa Healthcare Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations and meal service. You will learn the routine quickly and assist with setting up meal trays, washing dishes, serving meals, and maintaining a clean food service area.

The role requires completion of high school or equivalent and obtaining a food handlers' certificate. You will work with the cook and dietary supervisor and participate in ongoing staff training to ensure sanitary standards and efficient service.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain a food handlers' certificate.

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.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

La Mesa Healthcare Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations and meal service. You will learn the routine quickly and assist with setting up meal trays, washing dishes, serving meals, and maintaining a clean food service area.

The role requires completion of high school or equivalent and obtaining a food handlers' certificate. You will work with the cook and dietary supervisor and participate in ongoing staff training to ensure sanitary standards and efficient service.