Dietary Cook Part Time

Topaz Fiscal Services; Cromwell Township (PA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Topaz Fiscal Services is seeking a part-time dietary aide to assist in food preparation and serving while maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen and dining area under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook. Shift: 12pm–8pm.

Responsibilities include setting up trays, delivering meals, cleaning, stocking supplies, and supporting safe, patient-centered service for residents.

Qualifications

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Check trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
• Deliver meals to residents.
• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc.
• Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays.
• Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned.
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.
• Stock and store food items as assigned.
• Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.
• Attend in-service education programs to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Deliver meals to residents and set up serving lines.
• Maintain cleanliness of dining areas and kitchen equipment.
• Stock and store food items and assist with inventory.
• Attend in-service programs and follow safety procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records.

Job description

General Purpose:

Assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook.

Part Time- 12pm- 8pm

Essential Job Functions:

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

Food Preparation, Serving and Cleaning

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
• Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
• Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.
• Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.
• Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed.
• Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.
• Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
• Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned.
• Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.

Supply

• Stock and store food items as assigned.
• Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
• Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.

Other duties

• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.