Dietary Aide — Patient Meals & Kitchen Support

(San Diego Post Acute) Pepperbush Holdings, LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave

Job summary

PACS in San Diego seeks a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations in a post-acute care environment. The role includes preparing nourishments, setting up meal trays, and assisting with serving meals, while maintaining sanitary standards.

The position requires learning routines quickly, following recipes, and cooperating across departments. Education includes a high school diploma and a food handler certificate. Pay ranges from $17 to $22 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers’ certificate.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Read recipes

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PACS in San Diego seeks a Dietary Aide to support kitchen operations in a post-acute care environment. The role includes preparing nourishments, setting up meal trays, and assisting with serving meals, while maintaining sanitary standards.

The position requires learning routines quickly, following recipes, and cooperating across departments. Education includes a high school diploma and a food handler certificate. Pay ranges from $17 to $22 per hour based on experience.