Dietary Aide - Brittany Manor

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures, safe food handling guidelines, state and federal requirements.
• Affords assistance with food preparation as assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares food items according to standardized recipes, ensuring safe food handling practices.
• Operates institutional food preparation equipment according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Assists with the set-up of the food tray line.
• Assembles diet trays for residents according to facility procedures, matching foods, drinks, and condiments to the diet cards of individual residents.
• Verifies that each resident is receiving the correct diet and tray.
• Loads trays onto tray cart for delivery throughout the facility.
• Carries individual trays to units, when necessary.
• Reports refusal of food served to supervisor and to the Charge Nurse so alternate meal can be provided. Prepares and serves alternates as directed.
• Cleans dishes, utensils and equipment according to facility procedures.
• Runs and maintains dish machine according to manufacturer directions.
• Reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Prepares and delivers nourishment, food supplements and snacks to units as scheduled.
• Maintains food service equipment in clean and safe operating condition according to facility procedures. Reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Maintains food service workspaces in clean and safe condition according to facility procedures.
• Cleans workspaces, cooking and serving equipment, trays and dishes according to department procedures.
• Reports any signs of rodent or pests to supervisor immediately.
• Reports injury to self or others to supervisor immediately.
• Communicates with supervisor throughout shift.
• Affords assistance with state inspection preparation.
• Attends survey training and interacts with surveyors as instructed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Prefer one year experience as a food service aide in an institutional food service setting.
• Ability to read and follow diet cards, portion guidelines, and sanitation procedures.
• Computer skills are required.
• Mets all state and federal criminal background check requirements.