Part-Time Dietary Aide

Arborsofohio; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Arbors at Minerva in Ohio is seeking a Part-Time Dietary Aide to assist with the preparation and service of meals for residents and staff, following proper food handling and safety techniques.

You will follow the planned menu, use standardized recipes, deliver meals on time, label and store items, keep the area clean, and report equipment or temperature issues to the supervisor. A tenth-grade education is desirable, and ServSafe certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Tenth grade or above desirable.
• ServSafe or equivalent food safety certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and portions food for regular and therapeutic diets according to the menu and events.
• Uses standardized recipes and ensures meals are attractive and appetizing.
• Delivers meals on time to designated areas following the planned schedule.
• Maintains proper food temperatures and logs temperatures as required.
• Labels, dates, and stores food properly and keeps work areas clean.
• Assists in receiving, storing, and verifying invoices for food and supplies.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Reading/writing ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Food Safety Certification preferred

Job description

Description

Part-Time Dietary Aide

Facility: Arbors at Minerva

Why Choose Arbors?

• One of Ohio’s Largest Providers of long-term care skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation services.
• Flexible Pay Options: Get paid daily, weekly, or bi-weekly with pay advances through UKG Wallet.
• Flexible Scheduling: We offer various scheduling options—ask us about what works for you!
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses: Earn extra by referring others to join our team.

We value your contributions, and we want you to experience the professional success and personal fulfillment that comes with making a positive impact on the lives of our residents.

The Dietary Aide assists with the preparation and service of food using proper food handling and food safety techniques for residents, as well as employees and special events, while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Tenth grade or above desirable

Licenses/Certification:

• ServSafe Food Safety Certification preferred, or other food safety certification as required in state or county of facility.

Experience:

Job Functions:

• Prepares and/or pre-portions food (such as beverages, salads, desserts, and other items) for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu for meals and snacks, as well as employees and special events using proper food handling/safety techniques.
• Utilizes standardized recipes to prepare menu items and ensures that food is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
• Ensures that meals and snacks are delivered to designated areas according to established time schedules.
• Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared and/or pre-portioned withinestablished time schedules.
• Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service and records temperatures of food.
• Serves resident meals/snacks accurately in accordance with the planned menu, the resident’s diet order, and food preferences.
• Labels, dates, and stores food properly.
• Ensures that refrigerator/freezer temperatures are within the appropriate range and records temperatures on appropriate logs and reports any discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Washes dishes, etc. according to established procedures for manual and/or automatic dishwashing and records water temperatures and/or sanitizer on designated logs. Reports any problems with proper water temperature or sanitizer to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Keeps work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food and performs cleaning assignments utilizing the proper cleaning chemicals.
• Ensures that dishes, etc. are readily available for the next meal, stores dishes, etc. in the proper location.
• Assists in receiving, storing, and verifying invoices for incoming food, supplies, etc. as indicated by the supervisor.
• Ensures that an adequate supply of food, supplies, etc. is always available. Reports inadequate stock levels to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Operates and maintains equipment in a clean and safe operating condition according to manufacturer and supervisory direction and reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Makes recommendations to the supervisor regarding improvements in recipes, menus, production and service of food, equipment, etc. to enhance the quality of the food service.
• Works as a team member and interacts appropriately in a positive manner with residents, families, and visitors.
• Performs othertasksas assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of safe food preparation and handling techniques.

Ability to read and write at a level appropriate for the job.

Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members.

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