Dietary Services Aide - Kitchen & Meal Prep

Pikes Peak Post Acute; Willow Creek (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Pikes Peak Post Acute is seeking a dietary aide in California to support kitchen operations including setting up meal trays, serving meals, and maintaining sanitary conditions.

The role reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor and requires the ability to read procedures/recipes, and to obtain a food handlers certificate. Physical duties include lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers’ certificate.
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes.
• Ability to present information to managers and employees.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to learn food service routine within a short period.
• Set up meal trays.
• Must 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.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pikes Peak Post Acute is seeking a dietary aide in California to support kitchen operations including setting up meal trays, serving meals, and maintaining sanitary conditions.

The role reports to the Cook and Dietary supervisor and requires the ability to read procedures/recipes, and to obtain a food handlers certificate. Physical duties include lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods.