Dietary Aide-Part Time

Dietary Aide

DEPARTMENT : Dietary

REPORTS TO : Dietary Manager

WAGE : Non-Exempt

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

Other duties

Minimum Qualifications :

Working Conditions :

Physical and Sensory Requirements :

Sitting : 1-2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to walking.

Walking : 1-2 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting.

Standing : 5-7 hours per 8 hour work shift. Alternating frequently to walking

Key : Rarely = : 5 5% Occasionally = 0% - 33%; Frequently = 33% - 66%; Constantly = 66% - 100%

Lifting :

WEIGHT - FREQUENCY - OBJECTS

1-10Ibs - Constantly - Trays, utensils dishes, food items

11-20 lbs - Occasionally - Food items, pots, pans, mop

21-35 lbs - Rarely - Food items, pots, pans, mop.

36-50 lbs - Rarely - Food items, pots & pans with food

51-75 lbs - Rarely - Boxes of food, bulk food items

Carrying :

WEIGHT - FREQUENCY - OBJECTS

1-10Ibs - Constantly - Trays, utensils dishes, food items

11-20 lbs - Rarely - Food items, pots, pans, mop

21-35 lbs - Rarely - Food items, pots, pans, mop.

Bending : Occasionally

Squatting : Rarely

Kneeling : Rarely

Climbing : Rarely

Reaching : Occasionally

Grasping : Occasionally

Fine Manipulation : Continuously

Pushing : Frequently

Pulling : Frequently

Driving : Rarely

Exposure Determination Information :

Numbers 1 through 3 indicate the risk potential of your exposure to blood or body fluids. Established procedures identify the appropriate personal protective equipment that you should use when performing tasks. The following numbers indicate your risk potential :

1 : It is highly likely that while performing functions of this job, there will be tasks that will require you to be exposed to blood or body fluids.

2 : This job does not normally involve contact with blood and / or body fluids but while performing the tasks associated with this job, it may be necessary for you to perform a task that involves exposure to blood or body fluids.

3 : This job does not typically involve exposure to blood or bodily fluids. However, if the employee is trained in first aid / CPR, this may entail some exposure risk.

The position of Dietary Aide has an exposure determination of : 3

EMPLOYMENT AT WILL : It is the express policy and intent of this facility that the employment relationship is one created and governed by the continuing will of both parties. I understand and agree that my employment is for no definite period and may, regardless of the date of payment of my wages and salary, be terminated at any time without prior notice and without cause by either party, unless provided otherwise by a written agreement signed by the President of this company.

NONDISCRIMINATORY STATEMENT : This facility does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, creed, sex, age, disability, marital or veteran status with regard to employment.