Full-Time Dietary Aide

Forefront Healthcare; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront Healthcare in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a dining services aide to set up the dining area and trays for meal services, ensuring adherence to food safety guidelines and dietary restrictions based on residents' needs. You will assist cooks and supervisors with food preparation, deliver meal carts, and maintain clean dining areas.

This hourly role requires basic food prep knowledge, English proficiency, and adherence to sanitation practices.

Qualifications

• 1 year of food service experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Basic food preparation knowledge required.
• Sanitation and safety practices knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Set up dining area and trays for meal services.
• Assist cook/supervisor with food preparation and service following guidelines.
• Deliver residents' meal carts and maintain dining areas.
• Record temperatures on refrigerators and stock as needed.
• Wash and store dishes; ensure sanitation and maintenance.
• Comply with federal, state, and community regulations.
• Attend department meetings as required.
• Demonstrate accountability for personal/professional growth.

Skills

Food service

English proficiency

Food prep basics

Sanitation safety

Job description

You will be responsible for setting up the dining area and trays for meal services, adhering to food safety guidelines, and following dietary restrictions based on residents' needs.

• Responsible for assisting cook/supervisor with food preparation and service using specific procedures, following guidelines, and regulations.
• Responsible for delivering residents’ meal carts, and setting and cleaning assigned dining area(s) to serve residents.
• Accurately recording temperatures on refrigerators; clean and stock as needed.
• Wash and store dishes; adhering to overall sanitation and maintenance of the kitchen.
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, and Community rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
• Attends department meetings as required.
• Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certifications/licenses, if applicable.
• Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.

This is an hourly position, expected hours include days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays.

Forefront will not discriminate based on race, color, sex, height, weight, disability, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, military service, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other protected class in its hiring practices, conditions for transfer or promotion, policies, discipline, discharge, terms, conditions or benefits of employment.

Qualifications

• 1 year food service preferred
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Basic Food Preparation Knowledge.
• Sanitation and Safety Practices.