Patient-Focused Dietary Aide: Meal Prep & Service

Pruitthealth Corporation; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pruitthealth Corporation is seeking a Dietary Aide HCC to assist with food preparation and tray delivery to patients/residents. You will follow established food handling procedures and help maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen and dining area.

You will also assist with nourishment preparation between meals, record substitutions, and communicate with patients, families and staff in a courteous, professional manner.

Qualifications

• Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy
• None, on-the-job training is provided
• Previous food service and/or food preparation experience preferred, long term care dietary experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists cook in preparing meals, desserts and/or snacks for patients/residents; i.e. salads and desserts and other dishes
• 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 (make sandwiches, etc.) 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

Skills

Food handling

Tray delivery

Dishwashing

Customer service

Sanitation

Education

Functional literacy

Job description

Pruitthealth Corporation is seeking a Dietary Aide HCC to assist with food preparation and tray delivery to patients/residents. You will follow established food handling procedures and help maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen and dining area.

You will also assist with nourishment preparation between meals, record substitutions, and communicate with patients, families and staff in a courteous, professional manner.