Dietary Aide | New Opening in Springfield, IL!

Hope; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

On-site health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hope in Springfield, IL is hiring a Dietary Aide (Full Time) to assist the cook with client and staff meal preparation and to support special events.

The role requires maintaining sanitation, accurate portioning per diet plans, and adhering to safety and record-keeping requirements. The job offers competitive pay and benefits and requires lifting up to 50 pounds and clear background screening.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds, must be able to stoop, crouch and grasp.
• Successful background clearance, physical and drug/alcohol screening.
• Some knowledge of food preparation and of sanitation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Follow sanitation guidelines at all times.
• Display food attractively.
• Ensure client diet restrictions are followed and substitutions are available.
• Label and place food on correct carts; ensure proper portion sizes.
• Present diet cards and menus when serving meals.
• Maintain dietary records and logs.
• Practice safety measures such as hand washing and use of lifting belt.
• Perform assigned cleaning tasks and attend required trainings.
• Act as mandated reporter for incidents of abuse/neglect per policy.
• Perform other duties within the scope of the listed tasks.

Skills

Food preparation knowledge

Sanitation knowledge

Lift 50 lbs

Job description

Dietary Aide | New Opening in Springfield, IL!

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Reg Full Time Manual Labor Springfield, IL, US

Dietary Aide - Full Time

Springfield, IL

Pay = $15.75/hour

SUMMARY

The Dietary Aide assists the cook in the preparation of all client meals and helps in the preparation of staff meals and meals for special events as directed by the Head Cook. The Dietary Aide serves meals during mealtimes for clients and for staff as directed.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Follows sanitation guidelines at all times.
• Displays food in an attractive manner.
• Insures that 'individual client diets are followed, and appropriate substitutions are available.
• Ensures food and beverages are placed on proper carts and labeled correctly.
• Uses proper utensils and ensures proper portion sizes are served according to individual client diet plans.
• When serving meals have client diet cards and menus present.
• Maintains all assigned dietary records and logs.
• Shall practice appropriate safety measures (i.e. wearing lifting belt, hand washing)
• Performs assigned cleaning tasks.
• Attends required training and team meetings
• Assumes responsibility as a mandated reporter concerning incidents of purported abuse/neglect of students as outlined in the agency’s policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Some knowledge of food preparation and of sanitation requirements.
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds, must be able to stoop, crouch and grasp
• Successful background clearance, physical and drug/alcohol screening

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

• Competitive pay
• Paid holidays, sick days, vacation days, and personal days each year.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short & long term disability.Flex Spending and Health Savings Account options.
• 401(k), Profit Share, and Match
• Employee & Dependent Tuition Reimbursement
• On-site health clinic for covered employees.