What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at Henry County Medical Center?
Job Details
Description
1. Prepares beverages, assists with food preparation, sets up and works patient trayline.
2. Operates dishmachine, garbage disposal, and other equipment in dishroom.
3. Performs assigned cleaning responsibilities such as sweeping, mopping, cleaning carts, walls, etc.
4. Puts up and rotates stock, carries out boxes and garbage, and cleans stock room.
5. Receive and monitor patient meal orders received through diet software as needed. Prepares meal requests for patient and guest trays. Notifies ambassadors of prepared meals and delivers carts to appropriate areas (and delivers meal trays to patients if needed).
6. Picks up dirty dishes from patient floors and brings back to dishroom for cleaning.
7. Checks temperature of foods, drinks, and dishmachine and records on appropriate forms.
8. Covers, labels, and puts leftovers in the refrigerator and disposes of wastes properly (including leftover food from coolers, freezer, etc.).
9. As required by specific assignment, prepares, plates, and serves salads, desserts, sandwiches, etc. using recipes, dietary guidelines, and production sheets.
10. Develops and maintains a positive work climate and the overall team effort of the department.
11. Assists in cafeteria as needed.
12. Prepare special order items as requested for catering.
13. Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.
14. Participates and promotes the HCMC customer service program (TOPS).
Qualifications
List of tasks required in position:
- Deliver/pull carts to wings
- Work serving line
- Learn appropriate diets
- Prepare and Serve food
- Make beverages/desserts etc.
- Prep foods
- Wash pots/pans
- Work dishroom/Operate dish machine
- Take out trash/garbage
- General cleaning (mop floors, clean equipment)
- Deep cleaning
Qualifications: Prior food services experience preferred but not required
Education: High School diploma or equivalent
