Dietary Aide- PT position

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Puts customer service first.
• Maintains resident/patient confidentiality.
• Maintains clean, organized and sanitary work areas.
• Performs after-use and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment in accordance with established policies and cleaning procedures.
• Operates equipment in a safe manner, reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
• Routinely removes and properly disposes trash from work areas.
• Affords assistance with basic preparation and portioning of foods and beverages as assigned.
• Supports the meal distribution process including basic meal assembly, plate/tray delivery and plate/tray collection in all dining locations.
• Sets-up, cleans-up and properly stores food, supplies and dishware needed for meal service in the kitchen and all dining locations.
• Prepares resident/patient food requests, snacks and nourishments as assigned.
• Stocks foods and supplies in all storage locations assuring areas are neat, orderly and stock is rotated to maintain freshness.
• Adheres to Food and Nutrition Services policies and procedures.
• Concerns his/herself with the safety of all residents/patients in order to minimize the potential for fire and accidents.
• Ensures that the center adheres to the legal, safety, health, fire and sanitation codes by being familiar with his/her role in carrying out the center's fire, safety and disaster plans and by being familiar with current MSDS.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Specific Educational/Vocational Requirements

• This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.