Dietary Aide *New Incentives*

Castle Healthcare; Spencer (IN); On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Full benefits package

401K option

Job summary

The Owen Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing Dietary Aide assists in daily food service, preparing and serving meals according to planned menus and special diets. You will help provide bedside snacks and ensure sanitary food handling and safety standards are followed.

Responsibilities include delivering meals, cleaning as required, and supporting infection control procedures in a busy dining and kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must maintain cleanliness and sanitation of food service areas.
• Willingness to follow infection control procedures.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare & serve meals in accordance with planned menus and standardized recipes.
• Prepare & serve residents' nutritional bedtime snacks and substitutions as needed.
• Ensure food is prepared in compliance with sanitary regulations.
• Maintain department cleanliness and ensure equipment/supplies are available.
• Follow infection control precautions during daily tasks.
• Deliver snacks, meals, and food carts to designated areas and serve in dining room.

Skills

English proficiency

Reliability

Teamwork

Job description

• Why Owen Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing? We offer FULL benefits for eligible employees including 401K, health, tele-health, mental health, dental, vision, life insurance, and more!
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• Competitive Wages,Shift Bonuses, Attendance Bonuses, Employee Appreciation, and more!
• Voted a Great Place to Work by our employees!

Dietary Aide

SUMMARY:

The Dietary Aide is responsible for aiding all food functions as directed/instructed and in accordance with established food policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review, prepare & serve meals in accordance with planned menus with standardized recipes & special diet orders.

• Prepare & serve residents nutritional bedtime snacks as well as substitute foods for residents who refuse foods served.

• Also ensure food, etc., is prepared in accordance with sanitary regulations.

• Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean & safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment & supplies are maintained.

• Dietary Aide must also ensure the facility's standards on Infection Control Precautions are being followed when performing daily tasks.

• Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures assuring that utensils, etc., are readily available for next meal.

• Prepare & deliver snacks, etc., as instructed.

• Deliver food carts, trays to designated areas.

• Serve food and drinks in the dining room as instructed.

• Sweeping & mopping floors in the kitchen/dish room as instructed by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Must maintain the care & use of supplies, equipment, the appearance of work areas, and perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety and proper performance of assigned duties.

• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.

• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing food practices.

• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.,

• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.