Dietary Aide

Responsibilities

• Comply with the Facility’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with dignity and respect.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Ensure that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Assist in serving meals and pouring beverages.
• Prepare and serve in-between meal nourishment snacks.
• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Clean work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers, food storage, etc.
• Sweep and mop floors as directed.
• Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures.
• Assure that utensils and other cooking equipment are readily available for the next meal.
• Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry, and free of hazardous equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assist cook in preparing meals when needed.
• 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.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids.
• Report missing/illegible labels or safety data sheets to your supervisor.

Requirements

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Successfully completed all ServSafe educational requirements.
• Basic computer skills.
• If required to operate a motor vehicle for business purposes, must successfully complete the requirements contained in Company’s Motor Vehicles policy.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Ability to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Ability to perform the essential position functions of the job with, or without reasonable accommodation.
• Use of a transfer/gait belt or assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds.

Physical Requirements

The following body movements may occur naturally during the performance of essential functions, though they may not be a requirement of the job:

• Lift up to 10 lbs: Constantly
• Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Constantly
• Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
• Lift over 50 lbs: Not required
• Carry up to 10 lbs: Constantly
• Carry 11 to 25 lbs: Frequently
• Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
• Carry over 50 lbs: Not required
• Reach above shoulder height: Constantly
• Reach at shoulder height: Constantly
• Reach below shoulder height: Constantly
• Push/Pull: Constantly
• Hand Manipulation: Grasping: Constantly, Handling: Constantly, Torquing: Frequently, Fingering: Frequently
• Other movements: Twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing.

Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the Facility.

Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.