Dietary Aide: Nourishment Prep & Kitchen Support

Bel Vista Healthcare Center; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bel Vista Healthcare Center in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Dietary Aide to support daily food service operations in our kitchen. You will learn the routine quickly, prepare meal trays, assist with serving meals, and help maintain a clean, sanitary environment.

The role involves operating the dishwasher, checking water temperatures, recording chlorine concentrations, stocking groceries, and participating in orientation and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.

Responsibilities

• Must learn food service routine quickly.
• Set up meal trays and assist with serving meals.
• Strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of the dishwasher at shift start.
• Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen and maintain floors.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away safely and neatly.
• Leave kitchen clean and sanitary and assist cook or dietary supervisor as needed.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
• Work cooperatively with personnel in all departments.

Skills

Reading procedures

Reading recipes

Math concepts (fractions/percentages)

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Bel Vista Healthcare Center in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Dietary Aide to support daily food service operations in our kitchen. You will learn the routine quickly, prepare meal trays, assist with serving meals, and help maintain a clean, sanitary environment.

The role involves operating the dishwasher, checking water temperatures, recording chlorine concentrations, stocking groceries, and participating in orientation and ongoing training.