Dietary Aide, On-Call (Sacramento)

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401(k)

3.5 Weeks Paid Time Off

$25,000 Life insurance policy at no charge

Job summary

Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is seeking a dedicated On-Call Dietary Aide to assist in providing quality meals and nutritional services to patients and staff. The ideal candidate will have a high school degree along with the ability to work in a psychiatric environment, maintain kitchen sanitation, and effectively communicate with diverse populations.

This role involves preparing and delivering food, maintaining clean work areas, and supporting patient care needs. Benefits include medical, dental, and up to 3.5 weeks of paid time off.

Qualifications

• Maintain excellent attendance record.
• Comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment.
• Food Safety Handler Card required within the first week of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed.
• Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas.
• Maintain high level of kitchen sanitation related to food preparation.

Skills

Confidentiality maintenance

Sensitivity to cultural backgrounds

Organizational skills

Effective communication in English

Good judgment

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment (knives, slicers)

Job description

Reports To:

Director of Dietary Services

Pay Scale:

$21.00 /hour Non exempt

Schedule:

ON-CALL

Description Of Position

Participate in provision of quality meals and nutritional services to patients, staff, and guests.

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare food and snacks as directed
• Organize and deliver prepared food to patient areas
• Properly process, store, and prepare food on a tight timeline
• Maintain high level of kitchen sanitation related to food preparation, dish room activities and employee's personal hygiene
• Consistent documentation of food labeling, dating and kitchen procedures
• Serve behavioral health patients and staff with a friendly and helpful demeanor at all times
• Participates in activities which enhance professional growth and development
• Performs related duties, as requested
• Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards

Requirements

• Maintain an excellent attendance record
• Comfortable working in a psychiatric hospital environment
• Food Safety Handler Card required within the first week of employment
• Able to work day, weekend or evening shifts upon 48-hour notice
• Available for on-call shifts
• Willing to be flexible in job assignments to meet patient care needs
• Work well in a team environment

Knowledge and Experience

• High School degree or equivalent required
• Prefer food service experience in a treatment center, health care or treatment center setting
• Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic
• Experience in consistently meeting deadlines; and finish all food preparation at specified serving time; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs
• Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers and dishwashers
• Knowledge of the hygiene factors involved in food preparation
• Must be able to work independently, in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods of time

Skills and Abilities

• Maintains confidentiality of patients at all times. This includes information pertaining to care and dietary requirements as well as confidential internal company information and activities
• Sensitivity to and willingness to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer services interactions
• Organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks
• Able to read, write and communicate in English
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good judgment

Physical Requirements

• Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy
• Vision: see details of objects at close range
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Hearing to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40db loss @ HZ, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound. Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers
• Lift up to fifty (50) pounds

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401(k)
• 3.5 Weeks Paid Time Off
• $25,000 Life insurance policy is provided at no charge to the employee