Dietary Aide: Serve Meals & Maintain a Clean Kitchen

Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Lockhart (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal service, tray setup, and kitchen sanitation on site. The role requires learning food service routines quickly and maintaining clean work areas while supporting the dietary supervisor and cook.

Highlights include operating the dishwasher, preparing nourishments, checking dishwashing water temps, and contributing to a cooperative multi-department environment.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain food handlers’ certificate.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set up meal trays.
• Strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe the water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary and assist when called upon by cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
• Work cooperatively with personnel in all departments.

Skills

Reading procedures

Reading recipes

Communication

Mathematical concepts

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Dietary Aide to assist with meal service, tray setup, and kitchen sanitation on site. The role requires learning food service routines quickly and maintaining clean work areas while supporting the dietary supervisor and cook.

Highlights include operating the dishwasher, preparing nourishments, checking dishwashing water temps, and contributing to a cooperative multi-department environment.