What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at Cambridge Post-acute Care Center?
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 and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
