What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at Texas County Memorial Hospital?
Job Posting
Dietary Aide
Dietary Dept.
Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary: Under the general supervision of the Dietary Manager/ Director, the Dietary Aide is responsible for minor food production, food portioning, assisting in dish washing, assembly of patient’s meals on the tray line, answering phones, filling late tray requests, cleaning and sanitizing of patient tray line, equipment, and dish washing areas. Runs cash register, serves customers and stocks supplies.
Dietary Aide will notify the Dietary Manager/Director of any problems/issues in the dish washing area to include mechanical problems, ware washing temperature problems, equipment failure and problems associated with patient meals, and tray assembly.
Education: Highschool Diploma or GED
Experience: On the job training
Licensure, Registration, Certification: None required
Mental/Physical Requirements: (may be met with or without reasonable accommodations): Mental ability required to follow written and verbal instructions and perform simple math tasks. Long periods of standing and walking. Ability to read and write. Ability to learn and understand policies and procedures related to patient feeding, cleaning, sanitation, safety and operation of ware washing equipment. Standing, walking, sitting, lifting, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching are required. Must be able to lift 20 lbs. from the floor and from overhead, and 40 lbs. from waist height; exercise good body mechanics in execution of essential duties, including appropriate back and neck posture.
Working Conditions: May encounter patients. Will experience heat and noise from the kitchen, and ware washing areas. Will experience wet floors and exposure to hot steam, water, chemicals, glass breakage and sharp knives.
Human development can be divided into eight stages. In each stage the individual has a primary task to accomplish or master. Each task is important throughout the life span but is most critical at a particular stage.
- Infant (0-1 year): The infant must learn to trust that his/her needs will be met.
- Toddler (1-3 years): The toddler must learn to develop a sense of himself as an independent person and gain self-confidence and self-control.
- Pre-school child (3-6 years): The pre-school child must develop a sense if initiating (being able to explore the world and start projects).
- School age child (6-12 years): The school age child must develop a sense to his/her own self-worth through accomplishments and interaction with others.
- Adolescent (13-20 years): the adolescent must develop his/her own identity.
- Young adult (21-43 years): The young adult must develop close relationships.
- Middle adult (44-65 years): The middle adult must develop a sense of community and assume responsibility for others.
- Older adult (65 years and older): The older adult must come to understand the meaning of his/her life in terms of what has been accomplished.
Texas County Memorial Hospital is a tobacco-free smoke-free facility.
