Dietary Aide

Dietary Aide

Join to apply for the Dietary Aide role  Health Care is seeking a Full-Time Dietary Aid that will be a strong asset to our team.

General

Purpose:

Performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals.

Responsible To:
Dietary Manager / Assistant Dietary Manager / Cook.

• Demonstrate qualities of being a self-starter and make independent decisions when necessary.
• Assist in maintaining the dietary department in a safe, secure, and sanitary manner and report problems to the Dietary Manager.
• Use good judgment to conserve supplies and prevent food waste; report needs to the Dietary Manager.
• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies; date, label, and store items properly.
• Scrape, stack, wash, and sanitize dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans; remove broken and chipped dishes and glassware from use.
• Properly transport and store dishes and utensils; ensure sufficient quantities of clean dishes for meal prep and service.
• Clean and sanitize the dish machine and dish room; keep work area clean.
• Assist cook in preparing and serving foods for all diets, including therapeutic diets, according to planned menus.
• Communicate and cooperate with staff, patients, and families.
• Set up trays for service, sort diet cards and selective menus; serve trays on tray line; check trays for accuracy of diets and quality before delivery.
• Bus tables in dining room; clean/sanitize table tops.
• Attend in-service and other necessary training.
• When Director of Dietary, Dietary Manager, and Assistant Dietary Manager are absent, provide supervision in the Dietary Department.
• Adhere to the dress code for the department.
• Perform other tasks as necessary and appropriate.

• Interests in food service and enjoy working with geriatric and other healthcare patients.
• Willing to learn food preparation and simple cooking skills.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn therapeutic and modified diet information.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn correct sanitation procedures.
• Willing to perform repetitive tasks daily.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Follow oral and/or written instructions.
• Speak and understand English; may be required to have reading skills.
• Read and understand labels on chemicals and MSDS sheets and use products safely and correctly.
• In good mental and physical condition.
• Work cooperatively and productively with all partners in Dietary and in all departments.
• Willing to fulfill responsibilities; punctual and on time.
• May be required to obtain Food Handlers Certificate or Sanitation Course, as required by state regulations.
• Work under supervision.

• Be on feet standing or walking most of the working day; bend, stoop, squat, and twist numerous times daily.
• Lift 50-60 pounds, sweep and mop floors, push/pull carts; climb safety ladders to perform cleaning, storage, or other duties.
• Perform fine motor skills and manual dexterity requirements.
• Possess mental acuity high enough to adequately perform job requirements.
• See and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual requests from patients and staff.
• Handle and use all food service equipment of standard height and design used in food preparation, service, and cleanliness.
• Taste and smell foods to determine quality and palatability.
• Withstand changes of extreme temperatures while working around ranges in kitchens or entering walk-in freezer; work in noisy room with warm, moist, and odorous atmosphere.
• Alert and work safely and cautiously to avoid cuts and burns while working with kitchen equipment; avoid falls on or near wet and slippery floors.
• No medical conditions which would endanger self or others in the Dietary Department or during patient contact.

Chattanooga, TN.

Pay: $16.00-$16.00 per hour.

NHC Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.