Dietary Aide - Part Time

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Truckee is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist in food preparation and service. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, preparing meals, and delivering food to patients. Ideal candidates will have a food handler's certificate and experience in food production.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Experience in quality food production.

Responsibilities

• Prepares foods such as salads, beverages, and sandwiches.
• Delivers patient trays to the patients.
• Maintains department cleanliness.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cleanliness

Independence

Education

Certificate from college or technical school

Related experience

Job description

The Dietary Aide performs a variety of tasks in the preparation, presentation, and service of food. Maintains department cleanliness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Determines quantities of food items necessary for the meals.
• Identifies high-quality food through tasting, and creatively portioning and garnishing food, including pureed and special diet foods.
• Stores and stocks food supplies in designated areas.
• Washes and stores dishes, pots, pans, and utensils.
• Maintains department cleanliness by completing daily cleaning assignments.
• Prepares foods such as salads, beverages, sandwiches, and pureed foods.
• Puses loaded food carts to each patient area.
• Delivers patient trays to the patients.
• Works independently with little or no supervision.
• Operates kitchen equipment (sharps, meat slicer).
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Education and Experience

Certificate from college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience.

Licenses, Certifications

Serve Safe Food Handler's Certificate - within 3 months of hire.

Other Qualifications

Experience in quality food production.

Additional Information

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