Dietary Aide

This Part Time position will require you to work during the day shift beginning at 4:30pm-7:30pm, every other weekend, and every other Holiday.

The Dietary Aide provides assistance as directed in dietary functions and activities.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Food preparation and tray service
• Monitors residents during meal times and assists residents with meals as needed.
• Transports meals up to resident rooms using meal carts.
• Follows through on Cafeteria/dining room clean-up and organization.
• Washes and dries all dishes as needed and puts away in proper storage.
• Cleans kitchen, sweeps/mops kitchen floors after shifts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Education:

High School Diploma or its equivalency. Must have the ability to read, speak, write, and follow simple oral and written directions.

Experience:

Previous experience in dietary work is helpful. Long-term care experience preferred.

Job knowledge:

Ability to perform daily dietary functions as instructed. Skill to complete duties in compliance with infection control, sanitation and safety regulations.

Special Demands:

Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis and perform tasks despite frequent interruptions. Ability to keep up with work demand and cooperate with others. Must understand that we are a 24 hour/7 day a week operation, which means that employee services are required all of the time.

Working Conditions:

Long term care environment, direct contact with residents and families; job involves being on one’s feet most of the work shift; ability to carry and lift up to 35 lbs; frequent pushing, pulling, stooping, bending, and reaching; exposure to blood and body fluids; exposure to information which must remain confidential.