Dietary Aide - Per Diem

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to join their team. This role involves preparing and presenting food items, ensuring cleanliness, and delivering meals to patients. The ideal candidate should possess a strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of food quality and safety, including obtaining a Serve Safe Food Handlers Certificate shortly after hiring. Join a team that values quality service and contributes to the well-being of patients in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare and present food attractively and creatively.
• Must have a Serve Safe Food Handlers Certificate within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food while maintaining cleanliness in the department.
• Delivers patient trays and pushes loaded food carts to patient areas.

Skills

Food Preparation

Food Presentation

Kitchen Equipment Usage

Independent Work

Education

Certificate from college or technical school

6 months to 1 year of related experience

Tools

Food Carts

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

Rate of Pay: $25.00/hour + DOE (Base Pay includes 12.5% per diem premium)

Summary:

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.
• Ability to identify high quality food through tasting, attractively and creatively portioning and garnishing food; including pureed and special diet food.
• Stores and stocks food supplies in designated areas.
• Washes and stores dishes, pots, pans, and utensils.
• Maintains department cleanliness by accomplishing daily cleaning assignments.
• Prepares food such as salads, beverages, sandwiches, and pureed food.
• Pushes loaded food carts to each patient area.
• Delivers patient trays to the patients.
• Able to work independently and with little or no daily supervision.
• Ability to use kitchen equipment (sharps, meat slicer).
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be 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 to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

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

Licenses, Certifications:

Serve Safe Food Handlers Certificate - Within 3 months of hire into job