Dietary Aide

About the role

Available Shifts: 1st - 6 a.m. to 2p.m., 2nd - 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• Must meet eligibility requirements for IDPH Health Care Worker Registry
• Must be able to safely and successfully perform job related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law
• CPR certification as required
• Food Handler Certification as required by State of Illinois

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Observe and promote Resident Rights. Report to Nurse, Director of Nursing, or Administrator when these rights are not uniformly and consistently applied within the facility
• Care for multiple residents in facility
• Aid with meal preparation and serving ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times
• Inspect special diet trays before passing to ensure they comply with the dietary restrictions
• Check the accuracy of meal tray against printed tray ticket menu
• Resolve problems with resident trays. Offers residents appropriate alternate food and beverage choices
• Monitor residents' eating habits and report problems with swallowing, chewing, or loss of appetite
• Aid the Cook with determining kitchen supplies and stock for the day, as well as checking and maintaining stock levels
• Assist with cleaning duties in the kitchen and dining areas
• Maintain clean and sanitized kitchen, storeroom, and dining room areas, equipment, and surfaces
• Wash dishes and/or utensils in a way that is in line with acceptable practice standards
• Resolve resident requests/complaints or report to appropriate staff
• Assists with room service delivery as needed, including assembling resident trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to residents
• Comply with sanitation regulations
• Use proper PPE as required
• Complete required documentation of meal service
• Complete required training, online training, and attend department and all staff meetings
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality
• Mandatory reporting of suspected abuse/neglect/misappropriation/exploitation to administrator, director or nursing, or charge nurse if administrator and/or DNS are not in building