Dietary Aide PRN/Bartow, FL/783/KW

Peace River Center; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Peace River Center is hiring a Dietary Aide to prepare nutritious meals and maintain a sanitary kitchen. Candidates should value teamwork, demonstrate flexibility, and possess certification in food safety.

The role requires a high school diploma and foodservice experience. Individuals must work well under minimal supervision, communicate effectively, and respect diversity while adhering to company policies and safety standards.

This position is critical in ensuring dietary operations run smoothly and safely.

Qualifications

• Prior foodservice experience preferred.
• Servsafe Food Handler's Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare wholesome meals and maintain a clean kitchen.
• Exhibit Peace River Center's Core Values consistently.
• Attend all scheduled meetings and training.

Skills

Flexibility

Effective oral communication

Professional demeanor

Time management

Understanding dietary needs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer

Food preparation equipment

Job description

A Dietary Aide performs varied tasks to prepare wholesome and nutritious meals and maintain the equipment, machinery, and food production facility in an orderly, safe, and sanitary state. This position also requires maintaining appropriate documentation relating to the effective management of dietary operations.

Responsibilities

• Fully understand and consistently exhibit all of Peace River Center's Core Values, while fostering the same with all direct reports.
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
• Ability to adhere to company and/or program's dress code standards.
• Ability to report to work with good personal hygiene.
• Ability to arrive at work and ready to work on time.
• Ability to abide by principles of EEO compliance and a workplace of dignity and respect.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a group and/or team setting.
• Ability to show respect to all others.
• Ability to professionally communicate with other employees and outside vendors, as required.
• Ability to take guidance and director for supervisors.
• To understand, follow, and complete daily task assignments.
• Can react to change positively, productively, and efficiently.
• Must be able to walk, stand, and bend for long periods of time.
• Must attend all scheduled meetings, training sessions, and other Center functions relating to dietary services.
• Must be able to maintain the confidentiality of work-related materials and information.
• Must comply with other organizational policies and procedures except those for which the employee gives notice of the need for reasonable accommodation and for which the organization can make such reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Education

Candidate must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Prior foodservice experience preferred.

Certifications

Candidate must possess Servsafe Food Handler's Certification. Other similar certifications by recognized certifying agencies may be considered.

Training

Candidate must complete annual professional enhancement trainings as well as complete all agency-assigned trainings.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to be flexible and manage time, resources, and customer services in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate understanding and ability to work with clients' dietary or special needs diets.
• Demonstrate respect and appreciation for diversity (culturally relevant, anti-bias, and multicultural).
• Skills necessary to support and promote a professional work environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to form and sustain effective relationships with staff & team members.
• Demonstrates competency and familiarity with organizational policies and procedures relating to foodservice.

Safety Equipment

Universal Precautions

Life Safety Equipment (fire extinguisher)

Transportation

Must have reliable transportation.

As an employee of Peace River Center, if you are not assigned a company-issued phone, you will be required to authorize the use of the Microsoft Authenticator app on your personal mobile device. This is necessary to access our payroll and communication system, Paycor, and Microsoft email as examples. This will ensure secure and efficient communication with the organization.

Machines, Tool and Equipment Used

Computer, telephone, copier, mixer, grinder, and food preparation equipment.

Supervisory Relationship

The work environment is fast-paced and consists of exposure to physical conditions typical of a normal office environment. The populations cared for will include patients who are confused, delusional, irrational, agitated, or uncooperative. Most of the job is performed while sitting, although the work may require occasional standing or walking and/or the lifting and carrying of small objects. A small amount of travel may be required for meetings etc. to another PRC location.

Work Requirements (PRN Status)

PRN employees are required to remain active by working a minimum of two (2) shifts per month.

Failure to meet this requirement for two (2) consecutive months may result in removal from the active PRC roster and termination of PRN status.

Continued employment as a PRN team member is contingent upon meeting this scheduling requirement.

EEO Statement

One of the greatest assets of the PRC is the ethnic, cultural, and social diversity of its employees. PRC takes great pride in the diversity and values and respect of all its employees, regardless of race, color, sex, marital status religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, disability, gender identification, or sexual orientation.