Dietary Aide – Healthcare

About the Role

We are looking for a part-time Dietary Aide to join our Culinary Team. The ideal candidate is passionate about food, detail-oriented, well-groomed, friendly, professional, and a team player with a pleasant demeanor. This role reports to the Culinary Services Lead and/or Culinary Services Manager and involves supporting meal preparation, service, and sanitation in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintains confidentiality and protects HIPAA and resident rights.
• Ensures proper food storage, receiving (FIFO), stocking, and preparation with accurate dating.
• Assists in making sandwiches, dishing desserts, and maintaining portion control using spreadsheets.
• Maintains a clean kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, removing trash, and cleaning up work areas.
• Records temperatures for dishwashers, drinks, and desserts; maintains sanitation logs.
• Prepares food, fills/distributes snack carts, pulls/dates supplements, and dates juices/milks.
• Understands basic nutrition, therapeutic diets, mechanically altered diets, and liquid consistencies.
• Honors resident/patient preferences and follows tray cards while protecting HIPAA.
• Cleans and sanitizes food service equipment, appliances, and work areas.
• Stocks serving areas with supplies (condiments, beverages, utensils, etc.).
• Assists with meal service, set-up/clean-up of dining rooms, and provides residents with desired food/beverage items.
• Operates dish machines and puts away clean/dry dishes.
• Performs light cleaning of common areas (sweeps/mops dining rooms, kitchen, and serving areas).
• Maintains storage areas, ensures proper dating, and signs off on cleaning schedules.
• Assists CNAs in serving meals (breakfast, lunch, supper).
• Follows all Culinary Services procedures and the BSG dress code.
• Performs other kitchen duties as assigned by the Culinary Services Cook, Manager, or Regional Director.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to use a dishwasher and record temperatures.
• Must be able to stand 90% of shift, bend, twist, reach above head, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must pass a TB test and healthcare background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a ServSafe Foodhandler Certificate.

Schedule

Part-time hours.