What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIETARY COOK/DIETARY AIDE position at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital?
Part-time position in Springvale Senior Living, days vary between Cook and Dietary Aide based on need. 24 hours/week, 8 hour shifts, including every 6th weekend and rotating holidays.
As a Cook will be responsible for homemade meals for the residents, keeping the kitchen organized and clean. Cook work hour are 6AM - 2:30PM.
As Dietary Aide provides assistance to the Head Cook in preparing the noon meal, setting up the dining room, and cleaning of both dining room and kitchen. Sets up and leads the afternoon activity for the tenants. Dietary Aide hours are 7AM - 3:30PM.
Benefits offered: IPERS, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability. PTO and Sick Leave Accrual begins 1st day of employment.
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Employee Job Description
Job Title: Cook/Dietary Aide
Primary Function and Relationship to Total Organization:
Cook - Responsible for making homemade meals for the residents and keeping the kitchen organized and clean.
Dietary Aide – Will Provide assistance to the Head Cook in preparing the noon meal, setting up the dining room, and cleaning of both dining room and kitchen. Sets up and leads the afternoon activity for the tenants.
Both positions - Provides an atmosphere in which the tenants are fulfilled and thriving.
Reports to: Manager of Springvale Independent Living
Supervises: N/A
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Opening up the kitchen and dining room on cook days
- Getting breakfast items out for tenants on cook days
- Checking all temps (dishwasher/refrigerator/freezers)
- Noon meal preparation for approximately 50 tenants
- Assist in serving the noon meal
- Clean dishes from lunch
- Maintaining food and supplies
- Help with menu planning
- Assist with cleaning responsibilities
- Provide assistance to head cook as needed
- Cleans up and do dishes from breakfast meal
- Restock dining room from breakfast
- Cleans and sets up dining room for lunch meal
- Cleans up dining room after lunch meal
- Sets up and leads afternoon activity with the tenants
- Exceptional people skills
- Demonstrates cheerful attitude towards tenants, family members, and visitors
- Ability to work well with other staff members/work as a team
- Flexibility in work schedule and duties
- Functions within a budget
- Performs other duties as required by the position or assigned
Physical & Mental Requirements:
PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED BY ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL TASKS
| TASK | X |
| TASK | X |
1. | Heavy lifting, 45 lbs. & over | X | 19. | Pushing | X |
2. | Moderate lifting, 15-44 lbs. |
| 20. | Stooping |
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3. | Light lifting, under 15 lbs. |
| 21. | Climbing stairs |
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4. | Heavy carrying, 45 lbs. & over | X | 22. | Climbing ladders |
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5. | Moderate carrying, 15-44 lbs. |
| 23. | Operating mechanical equipment | X |
6. | Light carrying, under 15 lbs. |
| 24. | Operating office equipment | X |
7. | Straight pulling | X | 25. | Operating motor vehicle |
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8. | Pulling hand over hand |
| 26. | Ability to see | X |
9. | Repeated bending |
| 27. | Identify colors | X |
10. | Reaching above shoulder | X | 28. | Depth perception needed | X |
11. | Simple grasping | X | 29. | Hearing (with aid) | X |
12. | Dual simultaneous grasping | X | 30. | Hearing (without aid) | X |
13. | Walking | X | 31. | Ability to write | X |
14. | Standing | X | 32. | Ability to count | X |
15. | Sitting | X | 33. | Ability to read | X |
16. | Crawling |
| 34. | Other (please specify): |
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17. | Twisting | X | 35. | Other (please specify): |
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18. | Kneeling |
| 36. | Other (please specify): |
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RELATED WORK SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
| TASK | X |
| TASK | X |
1. | Outside | X | 13. | Dust |
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2. | Inside | X | 14. | Grease and oils | X |
3. | Travel |
| 15. | Solvents |
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a) car | 16. | Radiant/electrical energy |
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b) van |
| 17. | Slippery/uneven walking surfaces |
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c) bus | X | 18. | Working around machines with moving parts and moving objects |
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d) plane |
| 19. | Working around moving objects or vehicles |
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4. | Excessive heat |
| 20. | Working below ground |
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5. | Excessive cold |
| 21. | Working on ladders or scaffolding |
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6. | Excessive humidity |
| 22. | Working with hands in water | X |
7. | Excessive dampness/chill |
| 23. | Vibration |
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8. | Dry atmosphere |
| 24. | Working closely with others | X |
9. | Excessive noise/intermittent |
| 25. | Working alone | X |
10. | Constant noise |
| 26. | Longer or irregular work hours | X |
11. | Silica, asbestos, etc. |
| 27. | Other (please specify): |
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12. | Fumes, smoke, gases |
| 28. | Other (please specify): |
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Minimum educational requirements:
High School diploma required. Successful completion of BCLS within 3 months of hire.
ServSafe certification preferred but not required
Work environment:
- May work outside if grilling or having afternoon activity outside
- Maintains a clean, organized, sterile kitchen
- May need to ride the bus for certain activities
- Maintains a courteous and professional manner in dealing with tenants, families, visitors, and co-workers
- Shows a positive attitude toward work schedules, department and hospital changes, assignments, and other personnel
- Presents professional appearance in dress and grooming, complies with department dress requirements, and wears hospital identification badge
- Conforms to hospital policy regarding use of sick time, personal days, notification of absence or tardiness
- Cost effective in utilization of time, equipment, and supplies
- Willingly cooperates with co-workers and other departments
I have read, understand and have had these primary job responsibilities and job requirements reviewed with me. I confirm that I am able to perform these responsibilities and meet these requirements
- without accommodations under ADA
- with the following accommodations under ADA:
Employee/Applicant __________________________________ Date _____________________
Acknowledged _______________________________________ Date _____________________
