The Role
Provide meal service and food preparation support, including serving meals, portion control, tray setup and delivery, dishwashing, cleaning, and assisting cooks. Maintain safety, sanitation, infection-control practices, proper food storage, waste disposal, and report hazards or incidents. Wear protective equipment when handling infectious waste.
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Job Summary: The Dietary Aide is responsible for providing assistance in all dietary functions as directed/instructed and in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions:
Dietary Service- Serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
- Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
- Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
- Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Clean work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers, etc.
- Sweep and mop floors as directed.
- Carry soiled utensils, etc., to wash area.
- Return clean utensils to proper storage areas.
- Wash and clean utensils as directed.
- Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry and free of hazardous equipment, supplies, etc.
- Set up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc., as instructed.
- Assist cook in preparing meals.
- Distribute and collect menus as necessary.
- Obtain food supplies for next meal.
- Assist in checking diet trays before distribution.
- Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas.
- Serve food in dining room as instructed.
- Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures. Assure that utensils, etc., are readily available for next meal.
- Remove food trays from carts, dining rooms, etc., and take to dishwashing area.
- Prepare and deliver snacks, etc., as instructed.
Safety and Sanitation
- Prepare food, etc., in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as with out established policies and procedures.
- Follow safety regulations and precautions at all times.
- Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
- Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
- Report all hazardous conditions/equipment to your supervisor immediately.
- Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor on the shift in which they occur.
- Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
- Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
- Wear protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids.
Skills Required
- Serve meals and assist in meal service following portion control procedures
- Assist in food preparation and obtain food supplies for meals
- Set up and deliver meal trays, food carts, and dining room service
- Perform dishwashing and cleaning procedures; return and store utensils properly
- Clean work areas and kitchen equipment (tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers)
- Sweep and mop floors and carry out garbage; maintain clean, dry, safe work areas
- Follow safety regulations, infection control, and universal precautions
- Report hazardous conditions, equipment issues, accidents, and incidents to supervisor
- Maintain food storage areas in a clean, properly arranged manner and dispose of waste per policy
- Wear protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste or blood/body fluids
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The Company
What We Do
Veritas Management Group specializes in developing and managing high-end skilled nursing and subacute care facilities.
