Dietary Aide - Oakland

Job description

Title: Dietary Aide
Reports to: Dietary Manager/Supervisor
Position Summary:
The Dietary Aide is responsible for preparing and plating meals that meet the nutritional needs of the facility residents in a safe, resident-focused manner.
Core Responsibilities:
• Assists with preparing meals following all necessary guidelines and regulations
• Reviews production sheets to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared
• Plates food and assembles trays as appropriate per diet order and resident preference on meal ticket
• Prepares food/meals/trays according to planned menus and standardized recipes in a sanitary manner to ensure the utmost in quality with a minimum of waste
• Reviews menus to identify all foods required for therapeutic diets before preparing food.
• Reviews any menu or product issues with management, prior to making any changes, in order to get approval
• Stock ingredients, monitor inventory and notify manager of low stock
• Clean and sanitize food stations and wash dishes, cooking vessels and silverware
• Cleans dishes and cookware, as well as kitchen between meals when needed
• Breakdown, drain and clean dish machine at the end of each shift
• Make sure garbage cans are emptied, cleaned and relined during shift
• Assist with daily and weekly cleaning/sanitizing requirements in the kitchen and dining areas including but not limited to:
• Work area,
• Refrigerators, freezers, ice machine, stoves, ovens, storage areas, etc. as assigned by manager
• Sweep and mop the kitchen floor before leaving the shift for the day
• Follows work and break schedules as posted in the department
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information in compliance with policies and regulations.
• Completes mandatory training provided by facility in a timely manner.
• Other duties, as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Education / Training:
• Proven experience as a dietary aide preferred
• Further experience in customer service will be appreciated
• Knowledge of sanitation and safety guidelines preferred
• Skilled in preparing plates/tray in accordance with dietary guidelines
• Friendly with good communication skills
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Work Experience:
• Six (6) Months Dietary Aide experience in Long Term Care preferred

Certification, Licensure, Registration:
• Current ServSafe certification preferred

Other Qualifications
• Must be able to read, write and understand the English language
• Requires interpersonal and communication skills to effectively deal with residents and their families to communicate dietary preferences and needs.
• Requires the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Requires the ability to gather resident dietary preferences and relay accurate information to professional staff.
• Must embrace teamwork but can also work independently.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Physical Effort:
• Walking, standing, heavy lifting and bending for most of shift.

Work Environment:
• Works in a patient care environment and is exposed to x-rays, infectious diseases, contaminated needles, as well as unpleasant odors and patient care activities.