Dietary Aide (Part-Time) - Sherwood Oaks Post Acute

Sherwood Oaks Post Acute in; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Sherwood Oaks Post Acute in Thousand Oaks is seeking a part-time Dietary Aide to support the food service team. Responsibilities include setting up meal trays, dishwashing, serving meals, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to read procedures, and a food handlers' certificate. Training and orientation are provided to ensure sanitary, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays.
• Strip down returned trays and wash dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at shift start.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen and maintain floors.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during cycles.
• Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary; assist cook or dietary supervisor.
• Participate in orientation and training of dietary staff.

Skills

Read procedures

Follow recipes

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dietary Aide (Part-Time) - Sherwood Oaks Post Acute (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

The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities:

• 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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.