Dietary Aide

POSITION SUMMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 1. Puts customer service first. Ensures that residents/patients and families receive the highest quality of service in an attentive and responsive atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights. Maintains resident/patient confidentiality
• 2. 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;
• 3. Performs warewashing functions including scraping, washing and storing dishes, pots and utensils; monitors warewashing temperatures and sanitizer solutions and assures appropriate temperatures and levels;
• 4. Operates equipment in a safe manner, reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor;
• 5. Routinely removes and properly disposes trash from work areas;
• 6. Assists with basic preparation and portioning of foods and beverages as assigned;
• 7. Supports the meal distribution process including basic meal assembly, plate/tray delivery and plate/tray collection in all dining locations;
• 8. Sets-up, cleans-up and properly stores food, supplies and dishware needed for meal service in the kitchen and all dining locations;
• 9. Prepares resident/patient food requests, snacks and nourishments as assigned;
• 10. Stocks foods and supplies in all storage locations assuring areas are neat, orderly and stock is rotated to maintain freshness;