Status: Part-Time
Location: Linwood Meadows Care Center
Salary Range: $17.48 – $17.58 per hour
Reports To: Cook and Dietary Supervisor
The Dietary Aide assists in the daily operation of the Dietary Department. Assignments are determined based on the needs and activity of each shift. This position supports meal service, sanitation, and overall kitchen operations to ensure a clean, safe, and pleasant dining experience for residents.
Learn and perform food service routines within a short period of time
Set up and prepare meal trays
Strip returned trays and wash dishes
Assist with serving meals to residents
Operate the dishwashing machine
Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of the dishwasher at the beginning of each shift
Monitor water temperatures during dishwashing cycles
Prepare nourishments and snacks
Sweep and mop kitchen and dietary areas
Clean work surfaces, refrigerators, and equipment
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen at all times
Carry out trash and garbage
Put groceries away in a safe, orderly, and sanitary manner
Leave the kitchen clean and sanitary at the end of each shift
Assist the Cook or Dietary Supervisor as needed
Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff
Work cooperatively and harmoniously with staff in all departments
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Language Skills
Ability to read technical procedures
Ability to read and follow recipes
Ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from managers and employees
Mathematical Skills
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions
The essential functions of this position require the ability to:
Stand and/or walk very frequently
Sit occasionally
Reach with hands and arms frequently; push/pull very frequently
Talk and hear very frequently
Taste and/or smell very frequently
Lift up to 50 pounds frequently
Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally
Use close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception vision with ability to adjust focus
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
