FT and PT CookDietary Aide

POSITION PURPOSE :

To provide an efficient, exceptional dining experience with first-class customer service. As a Dietary Aide you will prepare meals for residents at regularly scheduled mealtimes. Dietary cooks ensure residents receive the high standard of care by providing the appropriate items for each meal in accordance to their dietary needs, ensuring the safety of food and equipment by recording temperatures, and ensuring the kitchen and dietary equipment is clean and sanitized. Our residents will depend on your knowledge, skills, and attention to detail to ensure they are comfortable and safe.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION :

• Prepares and serves beverages per recipe.
• Performs food preparation, covering, storage, and labeling tasks as assigned.
• Arrange tray and or table settings with proper tableware, condiments, and tray card.
• Serves meals to residents in accordance with established schedules, dietary procedures and resident rights / quality of life principles.
• Delivers nourishments and supplements to the nurse station for distribution to specific residents.
• Assists in maintaining dry storage areas and handling the unpacking, dating, and rotating of food and non-food supplies as directed.
• Avoids waste of food items and dietary supplies.
• Clears tables and removes dishes, trays, and utensils from the dining room to the dishwashing area.
• Scrapes, empties soiled dishes, disposes of waste, properly loads dish machine, and operates automated dishwashing solution dispensing systems. Records wash and rinse temperatures as requested.
• Unload dish machine and sorts clean dishes. Washes and sanitizes cooking equipment and utensils by hand as necessary.
• Maintains sanitation and cleanliness of all kitchen equipment, utensils, counters, and preparation and storage areas as directed and according to established schedules, and facility and departmental policies for routine cleaning.
• Bags and dispose of garbage according to established procedures.
• Deliver soiled tablecloths and dietary linens to laundry.
• Reports and documents resident changes in consumption or behaviors appropriately.
• Actively participates in QAPI (Quality Assurance Process Improvement) program, taking a proactive approach to quality care and services on a continuous basis with engagement of residents, family members and staff.
• Demonstrates high standards of excellence for meeting resident needs. Communicates effectively, establishes rapport and maintains relationships with residents.
• Meets requirement of regular attendance to perform job duties.
• Has fun in creating a positive atmosphere for residents in conjunction with our Core Values.
• Follows instructions and completes daily assignments as assigned and is proactive to change.
• Possesses understanding and compassion for the elderly population.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that an employee in this position would encounter on the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided, when possible, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Rarely = not a regular part of this job

Occasionally = less than 1 / 3 of a shift

Frequently = 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of a shift

Constantly = more than 2 / 3 of a shift

☒ = an essential part of the job regardless of frequency or duration

Physical Activity

☒ Lifting Weight / Exerting Force : Frequently throughout the day will lift or exert force up to 50 lbs;

☒ Standing and Walking : Frequently needed throughout the day (ability to be mobile around the facility throughout the day)

☒ Sitting : Frequently sits throughout the day

☒ Using Hands : Constantly uses hands throughout the day

☒ Reaching : Frequently reaches throughout the day

☐ Climbing and / or Balancing : Rarely needs to climb or balance

☒ Stoop , Kneel, Crouch, Crawl : Occasionally needs to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

☒ Talking : Constantly needs ability to talk throughout the day

☒ Hearing Constantly needs to hear and listen throughout the day

☒ Vision : Constantly requires the ability to use close, distance, peripheral-vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS :