Dietary Aide - Selectis Health

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.

Walking1-2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting.

Standing5-7 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:

WEIGHTFREQUENCYOBJECTS

1-10IbsConstantlyTrays, utensils dishes, food items

11-20 lbsOccasionallyFood items, pots, pans, mop

21-35 lbsRarelyFood items, pots, pans, mop.

36-50 lbsRarelyFood items, pots & pans with food

51-75 lbsRarelyBoxes of food, bulk food items

Carrying:

WEIGHTFREQUENCYOBJECTS

1-10IbsConstantlyTrays, utensils dishes, food items

11-20 lbsRarelyFood items, pots, pans, mop

21-35 lbsRarelyFood items, pots, pans, mop.

Bending:Occasionally

Squatting: Rarely

Kneeling:Rarely

Climbing: Rarely

Reaching:Occasionally

Grasping: Occasionally

Fine Manipulation:Continuously 

Pushing:Frequently

Pulling:Frequently

Driving: