Dietary Aide Part Time/PRN

Homestead Post Acute in; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Homestead Post Acute is seeking a part-time/PRN Dietary Aide to join the food services team. The role involves setting up meal trays, assisting with meal service, washing dishes, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. Candidates must learn routines quickly and obtain a food handlers' certificate. Excellent teamwork and adherence to safety protocols are expected.

Hours are part-time or PRN, with duties spanning daily kitchen tasks and collaboration with the cook and dietary supervisor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to read technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays.
• Assist with serving meals.
• Operate dishwasher and maintain sanitation.
• Clean work surfaces and kitchen areas.
• Carry out trash and garbage disposal.
• Learn food service routines quickly.
• Support other dietary staff as needed.

Skills

Read technical procedures

Follow recipes

Communication with managers

Food safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dietary Aide Part Time/PRN (Food Services)

General Purpose

The dietary aide assignments are determined by the needs basis on the activity of the shift. He/she is reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor.

Essential Duties

• 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 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.

Supervisory Requirements

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification

Education and/or Experience High school diploma or equivalent.

Language Skills

• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.

Physical Demands

• Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.