Diet Aide
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The Dietary Aide at Timberlyn Heights skilled nursing facility performs a variety of food preparation, service, and cleaning tasks, follows regulations and department policies, assists with menu planning, and ensures sanitation while providing courteous hospitality to residents and families.
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Diet aide
Timberlyn Heights, a skilled nursing facility in Great Barrington MA, is currently seeking Dietary Aide.
The Dietary Aide performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department and is accountable to the Dietary Manager and/or Cook. Duties include but are not limited to:
Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies and equipment as assigned by the Dietary Manager.
Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals.
Meet scheduled meal and snack times.
Follow Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.
Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled.
Assist in arranging tray cards, loading food carts, and serving meals.
Setting up the dining room and serving residents.
Wash and store dishes.
Prepare meals and beverages using specific procedures
Serve meals using standards to maintain sanitation and quality
Store stock appropriately in order to maintain cleanliness and prevent food spoilage
Label and date all opened stock, assure items are closed appropriately
Do not store any personal items in any refrigerator, freezers or food storage areas.
Accurately record meals served and monitor temperatures of food
Set up and clean any assigned dining areas using appropriate procedures
Wash dishes and/or utensils and store according to acceptable standards of practice
Ensure compliance with all sanitation
Participate in menu planning as applicable
Follow Hospitality protocols by treating all residents and families as guests.
Qualifications:
The Dietary Aid will be a high school graduate or have a GED. Previous healthcare dietary service experience is preferred. Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders, tray cards, and work assignments. This position will show a willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. Numerical ability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals, as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, serving trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning work area. The Dietary Aide will be able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation and must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.
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