Dietary Aide HCC

Job Purpose

Aids in food preparation following established procedural guidelines, under the direction of the Dietary Manager or supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders
• Assists cook in preparing meals, desserts, and snacks for patients/residents
• Uses proper food handling processes, procedures, and policies
• Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls
• Serves meals to patients/residents in dining area; food and beverages
• Prepares between-meal nourishments and serves in accordance with procedural guidelines
• Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines
• Serves partner meals and communicates with patients/residents/clients and family members
• Answers questions professionally and provides a friendly, approachable demeanor

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Cleans tables in the dining area after each meal
• Cleans work area at the end of shift and after meals, including sweeping and mopping
• Removes garbage from kitchen areas and hoses out garbage containers
• Complies with infection control policies in the work area
• Scrapes dishes, washes dishes, pots, and pans
• Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures
• Checks stock as needed and stores in an appropriate manner according to facility guidelines
• Stores cleaning materials appropriately
• Sets up tray line and performs tray line service
• Properly stores leftovers/opened food
• Makes coffee/tea as requested
• Cleans kitchen equipment such as carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine, coffee/tea maker, steam table etc.
• Operates coffee & tea maker, dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, and steamer
• Follows standardized recipes
• Uses serving equipment (ladle, spoon, scoops, etc.)
• Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pat and pan sink, etc.)
• Checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips
• Checks chemical levels and replaces if needed
• Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to stay updated in the field
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services
• Honors patients/residents' rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints
• Complies with corporate compliance program
• Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary
• Fulfills established safety regulations, including fire protection & prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Fulfills established safety procedures when performing tasks and/or working with equipment

Minimum Education Required

Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy

Minimum Experience Required

None, on-the-job training is provided

Additional Qualifications (Preferred)

Previous food service and/or food preparation experience preferred, long term care dietary experience is preferred

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Primary Location

PruittHealth - Carolina Point

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

1st Shift

Job Posting

Jul 11, 2026, 1:03:03 PM