Dietary Aide: Meal Service & Kitchen Support

(New Castle Nursing & Rehab) New Castleidence Opco, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

PACS is seeking a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations and patient feeding. The role involves setting up meal trays, washing dishes, serving meals, and maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen environment.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read procedures and recipes, and food handler certification. The position is on-site with a pay range of $14–$14.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical procedures and read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Must obtain and maintain 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

PACS is seeking a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations and patient feeding. The role involves setting up meal trays, washing dishes, serving meals, and maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen environment.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read procedures and recipes, and food handler certification. The position is on-site with a pay range of $14–$14.50 per hour.