Nutrition Aide: Patient Meals & Service

PruittHealth; Georgia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth is seeking a Dietary Aide HCC to assist with food preparation under the guidance of the Dietary Manager. Responsibilities include delivering meals, ensuring proper food handling, and keeping dining areas clean and safe.

You will support patient residents with nourishments, monitor temperatures, and follow infection control procedures while providing a courteous, caring service. On-the-job training is provided, with opportunities to grow in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Prior food service experience preferred.
• Long-term care dietary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook in preparing meals, desserts and snacks for patients/residents.
• Uses proper food handling processes, procedures and policies.
• Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls.
• Delivers and serves meals to patients/residents in dining area; food and beverages.
• Prepares between-meal nourishments and serves in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Follows procedures for serving partner meals.
• Communicates well with patients/residents/clients and family members providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to families, visitors, patients/residents/clients and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor.
• Answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

Skills

Food handling

Infection control

Dishwashing

Safety procedures

Education

Functional literacy

Job description

PruittHealth is seeking a Dietary Aide HCC to assist with food preparation under the guidance of the Dietary Manager. Responsibilities include delivering meals, ensuring proper food handling, and keeping dining areas clean and safe.

You will support patient residents with nourishments, monitor temperatures, and follow infection control procedures while providing a courteous, caring service. On-the-job training is provided, with opportunities to grow in a long-term care setting.