Dietary Aide SSUB

Dietary Aide SSUB

Requirements

• High School diploma or 1 year related experience
• Good Verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to work well with others
• Customer-oriented

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks associated with Dietary meal service for patients, cafeteria and catering/special functions according to departmental policies and procedures in compliance with Regulatory Agency and Health Department regulations.
• Prepares and assembles food in accordance with established recipes and guidelines. Monitors and documents food temperatures as assigned.
• Stocks patient floor kitchenettes with bulk nourishment and supplies according to par levels. Monitors and documents the nourishment refrigerator temperatures on nursing units as assigned.
• Serves food to patients, employees and guests using proper portion control, handling techniques and adhering to proper temperature standards as a set by regulatory agency.
• Prepares assigned area of responsibility by obtaining and organizing necessary food and supplies for services with established time frames; Replenishing as needed
• Distributes food, bulk nourishment/snacks and patient meal trays according to dietary procedures
• Keeps trayline refrigerators stocked and replenishes as needed
• Interacts with patients at the bedside or on the phone to assist with menu selection according to age, abilities, diet prescription, food preferences or cultural/ethnic dietary restrictions. Retrieves menus and edits, cross checking to assure the diet prescription conforms to menu selected.
• Adheres to established guidelines and principles of safety, sanitation and security according to Accrediting Organization, Health Department and departmental standards.
• Operates a variety of food service equipment safely and reports any malfunctions to management or designated person in charge
• Collects and properly dispose or recycle refuse
• Completes routine cleaning task as assigned using appropriate chemicals according to established procedures
• Operate dish machine and perform various ware washing tasks such as cleaning and sanitizing of pots and pans, utensils, dishes and glasses; Stripping carts of soiled trays; Sanitizes equipment and work areas
• Performs other duties as assigned or as necessary for operations of Dietary Service due to variances in staffing requirements.
• Enhance skills and broaden knowledge base through regular participation in area meetings, in-services, training sessions and mandatory hospital in-services to meet Regulatory Agency standards.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.