Dietary Aide

Primary Purpose

• The dietary aide is responsible for serving residents their meals, accurately in a pleasant, courteous manner. They rotate jobs and duties for prep and clean up. They uphold all sanitation and safety procedures and are alert with the highest regard to proper hand washing and glove use. Dietary Aides must be trained to work as a Cook and will be compensated according to contract requirements.

Essential Duties

• Serves residents their meals in dining room and on room trays with accuracy and courtesy. Makes substitutions for residents per their request.
• Cleans dishes and watches temperatures of dish machine for proper cleaning and rinsing.
• Understands and is familiar with the food handling guide, “information for food service personnel in hospitals and related care facilities.”
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of all areas noted in the cleaning schedule. Follows and signs the dietary cleaning schedules, dates and labels all food. Does the daily intake reports as assigned.
• Reports any resident food issues to cook and manager.

Other Duties

• Presents a positive public image to residents, families, staff, physicians, and visitors. Contributes to team cohesiveness, promotes new ideas, respect peers, and create a pleasant work atmosphere.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident related information in compliance with HIPPA regulations. Respects confidentiality of organization, department, staff, residents, and family.
• Gives proper notice of tardiness or absences, Adheres to meal/break times. Uses time clock properly. Accomplishes workload within time allowed.
• Attends mandatory in-services as required. Attends all other in-services as requested by department Manager or Administrator.
• Supports the concept of ideas culture change/resident centered care. Promotes individual resident choices, routines, and preferences.
• Accepts assignments designated by supervisor in a positive manner. Is flexible in changing assignments with little to notice to accommodate residents and facility needs.
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures. Responds appropriately to fire, tornado, and disaster alerts and drills. Follows facility and department safety environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in department teams as required.
• Adheres to dress code. Is neat and clean in appearance. Wears nametag at all times while on duty. Follows the facility/department dress code.
• Other duties may be assigned by the Department Manager/Administrator.
• Follows the guidelines for time schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience And Qualifications

Experience: None Required

Physical Demands

• Physical activities typically performed while on the job.

Activity

• Bending/Stooping (55%-79%)
• Climbing-Stairs, Ladders, slope (10%-29%)
• Crawling (1%-9%)
• Grasping /Handling (80%-100%)
• Kneeling (10%-29%)
• Neck Flexion/Extension (80%-100%)
• Reaching Forward (55%-79%)
• Reaching Overhead (55%-79%)
• Standing (80%-100%)
• Twisting (55%-79%)
• Walking (80%-100%)

Physical Effort

• Physical effort typically applied while on the job.

Lifting/Carrying

• 0 – 1 lb. (55%-79%)
• 1.1 – 10 lbs. (55%-79%)
• 11 – 25 lbs. (55%-79%)
• 26 – 50 lbs. (10%-29%)
• 51 – 75 lbs. (1%-9%)

Pushing/Pulling

• 0 – 1 lb. (55%-79%)
• 1.1 – 10 lbs. (55%-79%)
• 11 – 25 lbs. (10%-29%)
• 26 – 50 lbs. (10%-29%)
• 51 – 75 lbs. (1%-9%)

Mental And/or Visual Depends

• Mental and/or visual demands typically sustained while on the job.

Demand

Ability to care for those who may be unpredictable. (55%-79%)

Ability to quickly react to stressful situations. (55%-79%)

Work Conditions

• Work conditions typically encountered on the job

Condition

• Biological Agents. (10%-29%)
• Chemical Agents. (55%-79%)
• Dust. (Never)
• Excessive Cold. (1%-9%)
• Excessive Heat. (Never)
• Fumes, Odors. (1%-9%)
• Noise. (10%-29%)
• Solvents, Petroleum Products. (1%-9%)
• Vibration. (Never)

Job Specific Conditions/Demands

• Job Specific Conditions and demands typically encountered on the job

Condition/Demand

• Driving-Vehicle/Equipment. (Never)
• Hearing. (80%-100%)
• Indoors. (80%-100%)
• Outdoors. (1%-9%)
• Power Tools/Equipment. (Never)
• Talking. (80%-100%)