Dietary Aide / PRN

Southwestnursingcenter; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to support meal preparation and service for residents. This entry-level role involves ensuring a clean and attractive dining environment, assisting with food orders, and adhering to safe food handling practices. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly enhance the dining experience for residents. This full-time position offers an opportunity to grow in a nurturing environment while making a difference in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Responsible for food preparation and maintaining a sanitary dining area.
• Assists with food ordering and storage as directed.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and portions food items for residents.
• Cleans equipment and maintains kitchen hygiene.

Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Practices

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Position Description

Responsible for performing a variety of tasks in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to residents in the nursing center. Maintains an attractive and sanitary dining room, meal service and delivery.

• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor.
• Assists cooks as directed by the supervisor.
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures.
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entre foods into dishes; pours beverages.
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate.
• Completes pre-preparation as needed or assigned including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits to prepare for use; Slices meat and measures or weighs for menu compliance and nutrition accuracy.
• Follows the cleaning schedule; Cleans the equipment and work area after each use; Sweeps and mops kitchen floors as assigned; Takes trash to dumpster as assigned; Washes pots and pans as assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting meal schedules.
• Washes dishes and silverware according to dishwashing procedure; Puts clean dishes and silverware away; Assists with cleaning of equipment, dishes, silverware and kitchen as assigned.
• Assists in preparation of food items and tray lines; Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line.
• Sets dining room tables for meals when assigned.
• Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals; Serves meal trays to resident and pours beverages for residents when assigned to dining room.
• Pushes food carts to appropriate resident care areas; Sets up nourishment carts and delivers to the unit.
• Clears tables of dishes and trash.
• Use safe food handling techniques per company policy and procedure and state and federal codes and regulations.
• Uses proper hand washing techniques; Uses gloves appropriately and changes when required.
• Stores food using correct packaging and labeling.
• Responsible for care of food service equipment.
• Handle and prepare food in a sanitary manner.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.
  
  
  

Position Description

Responsible for performing a variety of tasks in the preparation, service, and clean up for meals served to residents in the nursing center. Maintains an attractive and sanitary dining room, meal service and delivery.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor.
• Assists cooks as directed by the supervisor.
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures.
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entre foods into dishes; pours beverages.
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate.
• Completes pre-preparation as needed or assigned including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits to prepare for use; Slices meat and measures or weighs for menu compliance and nutrition accuracy.
• Follows the cleaning schedule; Cleans the equipment and work area after each use; Sweeps and mops kitchen floors as assigned; Takes trash to dumpster as assigned; Washes pots and pans as assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting meal schedules.
• Washes dishes and silverware according to dishwashing procedure; Puts clean dishes and silverware away; Assists with cleaning of equipment, dishes, silverware and kitchen as assigned.
• Assists in preparation of food items and tray lines; Works on meal tray serving line. Sets-up before start of meal service. Breaks down area and cleans-up at end of serving line.
• Sets dining room tables for meals when assigned.
• Reads and follows tray tickets when serving meals; Serves meal trays to resident and pours beverages for residents when assigned to dining room.
• Pushes food carts to appropriate resident care areas; Sets up nourishment carts and delivers to the unit.
• Clears tables of dishes and trash.
• Use safe food handling techniques per company policy and procedure and state and federal codes and regulations.
• Uses proper hand washing techniques; Uses gloves appropriately and changes when required.
• Stores food using correct packaging and labeling.
• Responsible for care of food service equipment.
• Handle and prepare food in a sanitary manner.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• One year’s work in a large-scale cooking operation, preferred
  
  
  

Southwest Nursing Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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