Dietary Cook Aide: Nutritious Meals & Resident Care

PruittHealth; Toomsboro (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pruitthealth Corporation in Toomsboro, GA, is seeking a Cook - Dietary Aide to assist in daily meal preparation for residents under the supervision of the Food Service/Dietary Manager. The role emphasizes safety, sanitation, accuracy of menus, and timely serving in a medicare/long-term care environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with meal assembly, tray delivery, adherence to recipes, recording temperatures and inventory, and supporting dietary staff to ensure nourishing, palatable

Qualifications

• Participate in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in your field as well as to maintain current license/certification, as required.
• Attend and participate in mandatory in-services.
• Honor patients/residents’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.

Responsibilities

• Assist cook in the preparation of meals, salads, desserts, snacks or other dishes for patients/residents, also prepares between-meal nourishments (make sandwiches, etc.).
• Serves nourishments in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Properly stores leftovers/ opened food.
• Follows procedures for serving partner meals.
• Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Complies with infection control policies in the work area.
• Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls and in dining area.
• Assists with the serving/pouring of juice, milk, water, and tea, etc.; makes coffee/ tea as requested.
• Cleans all tables in the dining area after each meal.
• Cleans work area at the end of shift and after meals, including sweeping and mopping and stores all cleaning equipment appropriately.
• Removes garbage from kitchen areas and hoses out garbage containers.
• Scrapes dishes, washes dishes, pots and pans and stores properly.
• Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintains dishwasher and dish sink; checks and records water temperature; checks sanitizer strips; checks chemical levels and replaces if needed.
• Maintains supply stock and properly stores items according to established procedures.
• Sets up tray line and performs tray line service.
• Operates the dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, coffee and tea maker.
• Uses, cleans and maintains serving equipment according to established procedures.
• Working knowledge of food handling, preparation and storage techniques that comply with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Follows recipes and prepares foods that correspond to menu cycles prepared by Dietitian.
• Assists with supervision kitchen staff that assist with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning and storage of supplies and equipment.

Job description

Pruitthealth Corporation in Toomsboro, GA, is seeking a Cook - Dietary Aide to assist in daily meal preparation for residents under the supervision of the Food Service/Dietary Manager. The role emphasizes safety, sanitation, accuracy of menus, and timely serving in a medicare/long-term care environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with meal assembly, tray delivery, adherence to recipes, recording temperatures and inventory, and supporting dietary staff to ensure nourishing, palatable