Dietary Aide (Santa Rosa)

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Healthcare Spending Account

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay

Discounted Cafeteria Meal Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA, seeks a Dietary Aide to assemble meals for patients, staff and visitors, ensuring dietary needs and restrictions are met; duties include washing dishes and stocking kitchen supplies.

The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, ability to work day, weekend or evening shifts on short notice, and a current Food Safety Handler Card; it offers starting pay of $23.84/hour and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Food Safety Handler Card required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment.
• Experience in healthcare food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed.
• Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas.
• Store and label food; ensure proper timelines.
• Maintain high kitchen sanitation and hygiene.
• Document food labeling and procedures accurately.
• Serve patients and staff with a helpful demeanor.
• Support professional growth and development activities.
• Perform related duties as requested.

Skills

Confidentiality

Interpersonal sensitivity

Self-control

Organizational skills

English literacy

Teamwork

Judgment

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Food Safety Handler Certification

Tools

Knives

Slicers

Mixers

Dishwashers

Job description

ABOUT US

Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.

POSITION TITLE

Dietary Aide

REPORTS TO

Dietary Manager

STARTING PAY

$23.84 PER HOUR

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The purpose of the Dietary Aide position is to help in assembling meals to patients, staff and visitors in a courteous manner with consideration to dietary needs and restrictions. Routine duties include washing and sanitizing dishes and food service areas, assembling food and stocking and labeling food and kitchen supplies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed
• Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas
• Properly process, store, and prepare food on a tight timeline
• Maintain high level of kitchen sanitation related to food preparation, dish room activities and employee’s personal hygiene
• Consistent documentation of food labeling, dating and kitchen procedures
• Serve behavioral health patients and staff with a friendly and helpful demeanor at all times
• Participates in activities which enhance professional growth and development
• Performs related duties, as requested
• Upholds the Organization’s ethics and customer service standards

REQUIREMENTS

• Verbal de‑escalation and physical intervention program as approved by the CNO
• Maintain an excellent attendance record
• Comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Current Food Safety Handler Card
• Able to work day, weekend or evening shifts upon 48-hour notice
• Available for on‑call shifts
• Willing to be flexible in job assignments to meet patient care needs
• Work well in a team environment
• English proficiency required.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• High School degree or equivalent required
• Prefer food service experience in a treatment center, health care or treatment center setting
• Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic
• Experience in consistently meeting deadlines; and finish all food preparation at specified serving time; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs
• Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers and dishwashers
• Knowledge of the hygiene factors involved in food preparation
• Must be able to work independently, in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods of time

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times. This includes information pertaining to care and dietary requirements as well as confidential internal company information and activities
• Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer services interactions
• Organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks
• Able to read, write and communicate in English
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good judgment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy
• Vision: see details of objects at close range
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Hearing to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40db loss @ HZ, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound. Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers.
• Lift up to fifty (50) pounds

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• Discounted Cafeteria Meal Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement