Dietary Aide - Parkside Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Union Gap, WA 98903
About the Job
Arcadia Medical Resorts of Parkside is growing in Washington and we are hiring immediately for a dietary aide to be added to our team!
Dietary Aide Job Responsibilities:
1. Prepares and/or pre-portions food (such as beverages, salads, desserts, and other items assigned by the supervisor) for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu for meals and snacks, as directed.
2. Prepares and/or portions food using proper food handling and food safety techniques in accordance with established policies and regulations.
3. Utilizes standardized recipes whenever foods are prepared for regular and therapeutic diets.
4. Ensures the proper quantity of food is prepared and/or pre-portioned as directed.
5. Makes only authorized substitutions to the planned menu and records the substitution in accordance with established policy.
6. Ensures food is prepared and/or pre-portioned in accordance with established time schedules.
7. Assists in the preparation and/or service of meals/food for employees and special events as instructed by the supervisor.
8. Keeps work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food.
9. Uses the correct portion control utensils during preparation, pre-portioning and service of food.
10. Uses proper technique to taste prepared food to ensure quality taste and palatability prior to service.
11. Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service. Records temperatures of food in accordance with established policy.
12. Serves food according to the planned menu/spreadsheet and the patient's/resident's food preferences and diet order. Serves snacks in accordance with the patient's/resident's snack label and/or snack menu.
Dietary Aide Requirements:
Education: Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th grade education
Experience: On-the-job training provided. Preferred, any combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, abilities, and knowledge.
Other: Must have a reliable source of transportation
