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Selectis Health
Dietary Aide
Posted on Nov. 30, 2024
- Eastman, United States of America
- No Salary information.
- Full Time
Dietary Aide
DEPARTMENT: Dietary
REPORTS TO: Dietary Manager
WAGE: Non-Exempt
General Purpose:
Assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Manager or Cook.
Essential Job Functions:
This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:
Food Preparation, Serving and Cleaning
- Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
- Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
- Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.
- Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.
- Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed.
- Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.
- Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
- Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned.
- Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment as assigned.
- Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.
Supply
- Stock and store food items as assigned.
- Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
- Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.
Other duties
- Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
- Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
- Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
- Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
- Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience in hospital or skilled nursing facility dietary department preferred.
- Organized and detailed in work performance.
- Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
- Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
- Comply with the Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.
- Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.
- Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.
Working Conditions:
- Subject to frustrations in meeting work demands due to frequent interruptions.
- Fast paced, required to make decisions quickly
- Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
- May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
- Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).
- Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
- May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
- Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
- Meet general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which may include a medical and physical examination.
Sitting1-2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking.
Walking 1-2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting.
Standing 5-7 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternating frequently to walking
Key: Rarely= :5 5% Occasionally= 0% - 33%; Frequently= 33% - 66%; Constantly= 66% - 100%
- (Rarely - would most likely occur in emergency situations only)
Lifting:
WEIGHT FREQUENCY OBJECTS
1-10Ibs Constantly Trays, utensils dishes, food items
11-20 lbs Occasionally Food items, pots, pans, mop
21-35 lbs Rarely Food items, pots, pans, mop.
36-50 lbs Rarely Food items, pots & pans with food
51-75 lbs Rarely Boxes of food, bulk food items
Carrying:
WEIGHT FREQUENCY OBJECTS
1-10Ibs Constantly Trays, utensils dishes, food items
11-20 lbs Rarely Food items, pots, pans, mop
21-35 lbs Rarely Food items, pots, pans, mop.
Bending: Occasionally
Squatting: Rarely
Kneeling: Rarely
Climbing: Rarely
Reaching: Occasionally
Grasping: Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Continuously
Pushing: Frequently
Pulling: Frequently
Driving:
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