Dietary Aide PRN

Acadia Healthcare; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a kitchen worker to perform routine food preparation and safe delivery of hot or cold foods within the facility. You will help with sanitation, serving, and proper storage in line with policy and dietary requirements.

Responsibilities include preparing according to recipes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and reporting dietary concerns to supervisors. ServSafe certification is preferred where required by the state and facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
• Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Sanitation procedures

Food handling

Quality control

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Purpose Statement

Routine food preparation and delivery services of cold or hot foods in the facility.

Purpose Statement

Routine food preparation and delivery services of cold or hot foods in the facility.

Essential Functions

• Perform routine tasks related to clean up and sanitation of kitchen, dining or serving areas.
• Properly prepare, serve and store food in accordance with facility policies.
• Ensure compliance with state or federal regulations.
• Prepare foods according to standardized recipes and approved menu.
• Utilize service methods and food handling techniques to ensure quality.
• Understand and apply the sanitation procedures needed to provide a safe and healthy environment.
• Adhere to menu compliance, special diet compliance and report any dietary non-compliance, concern or complaint of patients to dietician, supervisor or manager.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.

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