Dietary Aid

About the Role

A Dietary Aide, or Dietary Assistant, ensures patients in a healthcare facility maintain a healthy diet by assisting in food service assembly, adhering to menus, and maintaining health and sanitization standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow established departmental procedures, state regulations, and administrative policies.
• Follow standardized recipes and monitor food production and waste.
• Prepare meal portions according to menu and diet requirements.
• Review menus for special diet needs before meals.
• Monitor tray lines to ensure portion control, dietary restrictions, and supplementation are followed.
• Prepare food to maintain quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance during serving hours.
• Operate kitchen equipment as needed.
• Monitor and ensure proper storage and rotation of perishable foods.
• Maintain proper food handling techniques, including glove usage.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Capability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• High interpersonal and customer service skills.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to talk, hear, use hands, stand, walk, sit, reach, pull/push, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must lift/move up to 50 pounds without assistance and 51-100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Comfortable working with others, assisting in cleaning the dining room, kitchen maintenance, and delivering food. Required to participate in Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or specific training. May need to work nights, weekends, or holidays.

Note: This job description outlines essential duties and requirements, which are subject to modification for reasonable accommodations. It does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.