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Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide

The Plaza at Lubbock

Lubbock, TX

The Plaza at Lubbock in Lubbock, TX has an opportunity for a Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide to join our team! A rewarding career is waiting for you at a great facility that specializes in long-term and rehabilitative care!

As the Nutrition Services - Dietary Aide at The Plaza at Lubbock in Lubbock, TX , you will assist the food service team in creating a positive and healthy dining experience for residents The Nutrition Services Dietary Aide ensures that meals, snacks and hospitality items are prepared, and the dining room is set up within the correct serving times; and in addition, will work along with other department staff to ensure the desired service and clean-up of meals, snacks and hospitality areas.

Come be a part of our mission to provide superior clinical care, rehabilitation, wellness, and supportive services that meet the wants, needs, and expectations of our patients and residents. We offer competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, holiday pay, paid time off, employee appreciation events and much more.

At The Plaza at Lubbock in Lubbock, TX, you will be a part of a well-respected facility that is making an impact in the lives of our residents, our team, and the community in which we serve. We look forward to you joining our team!

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Safe Food Handling

Understands and follows guidelines for food handling and storage, including all raw and prepared foods.
Tests and records temperatures of hot and cold foods; records temperature of cold food storage areas. Corrects or addresses negative results to the attention of the Nutrition Services Manager.
Properly discards expired or contaminated food times.
Properly performs and enforces hand washing, wearing of gloves, and use of hair restraints.
Complies with established infection control and universal precaution policies and procedures & uses required protective wear when performing daily tasks.

Food Preparation

Follows and enforces methods to control cross-contamination.

Prepares food using standardized recipes and in the required amount specified by production worksheets and in accordance with special diet requirements.

Uses available tools (spreadsheet, prep-at-a-glance, production guides) to ensure timely and correct meal production and portion control. Incorporate steps to properly pull, thaw and prep foods in advance of production need.

Ensures foods prepared are served within meal serving hours and that quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved.

General Food Service Duties

Serves meal in accordance with facility methods and using correct portion control and plating / presentation guidelines.

Performs daily and scheduled cleaning of kitchen and equipment in accordance with established sanitation procedures.

Ensures work area is properly cleaned and sanitized after each task.

Ensures serving line and dining rooms are correctly set up and cleaned after use, including tasks such as rolling flatware, setting tables, maintaining tabletop condiments and centerpieces and other duties as assigned.

Properly stores, chills, and reheats leftovers for later use.

Cleans and arranges food storage areas.

Assists other department staff as needed to ensure timely production, service, and clean-up.

Completes kitchen close duties (PM shift) as assigned by Nutrition Services Manager or directed by cook in charge.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Food handlers’ card required.

Previous experience preferred.

Must have fundamental understanding of sanitations, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.

Must be able to tactfully communicate with co-workers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and the general public.

Must have regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.

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