dietary aid

About the Role

A Dietary Aide, or Dietary Assistant, works to ensure patients staying in a healthcare facility maintain a healthy diet. The role involves assisting in all aspects of food service assembly, ensuring dishes adhere to specific menus, and maintaining health and sanitization standards.

Responsibilities

• Follows established departmental procedures in accordance with state regulations and administrative policies
• Follows standardized recipes and monitors food production and waste
• Prepares meal portions according to menu and diet requirements
• Reviews menus for special diet needs prior to meals
• Monitors tray line to ensure proper portion control, dietary restrictions, and supplementation
• Prepares food to maintain quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance during serving hours
• Operates kitchen equipment as necessary
• Monitors and ensures proper storage and rotation of perishable foods
• Maintains proper food handling techniques, including glove usage
• Performs 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

The employee must be able to:

• Regularly talk, hear, and use hands or fingers to handle objects
• Frequently stand, walk, sit, reach, pull/push, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance and 51-100 pounds with assistance
• Possess close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The role requires:

• Comfort working with others in a team setting
• Assisting with dining room cleaning, kitchen maintenance, and food delivery
• Participation in Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or specific training
• Availability to work nights, weekends, or holidays as needed

This job description outlines the primary duties and requirements but may be subject to modifications to accommodate individuals with disabilities. The listed qualifications are the minimum levels required, and the role is an "at will" employment relationship.