Dietary Aide

* Empire Spanish Meadows of Brownsville *

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Dietary Aide Job Position

Experience/ Qualifications:

• Food service experience
• Supervisory experience in food services
• Knowledge of food procedures
• Be able to communicate efficiently
• Completion of accredited course in dietetic training approved by the American Dietetic Association
• Must be able to cooperate and work well with fellow employees.
• Must be able to speak and follow simple oral instructions.
• Must have reading and writing skills
• Willingness to perform simple, repetitive tasks

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partnering with the Dietician to ensure diet is in accordance with the residents’ nutritional needs
• Monitoring staff to confirm they adhere to all sanitation, safety and procedural guidelines within the department
• Participating in all facilities surveys and inspections and developing a plan of corrections if deficiencies are noted
• Reviewing menus prior to food preparation
• Inspecting special diet trays to confirm the correct diet is served to the resident
• Assuring all meals are served on time; including snacks
• Ensuring food service equipment is clean and operable
• Coordinating food service with other departments
• Checking food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets for regulatory compliance and follow safety regulations and precautions at all times
• Ensuring charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of meals provided
• Attending meetings and serving on committee’s as needed
• Providing reports for dietary programs when requested
• Adhering to all dietary policies and procedures of the facility
• Maintaining confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information

Shifts:

• 6:00am-2:00pm, PRN

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• *We’re always looking for exceptional professionals to join our team! If you're looking to make a career change and work in a collaborative/supportive environment, we encourage you to apply! *'

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Morning shift

Experience:

• Dietary aide: 1 year (Preferred)
• nursing home: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person