Diet Aide
Hillcrest Commons Extended Care
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The Diet Aide works with the facility’s dietitian to implement recommended changes and supports meal service and food preparation. The role includes setting up and delivering meals, cleaning and maintaining kitchen and food-storage areas, and ensuring supplies are ready for upcoming meals. The aide follows established dietary and infection-control procedures and reports hazards, accidents, and missing or illegible labels to a supervisor.
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Description - Work with the facility's dietitian as necessary and implement recommended changes as required. - Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis. - Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures. - Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures. - Clean work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers, etc. - Sweep and mop floors as directed. - Carry soiled utensils, etc., to wash area. - Return clean utensils to proper storage areas. - Wash and clean utensils as directed. - Carry out garbage and keep work areas clean, dry and free of hazardous equipment, supplies, etc. - Set up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc., as instructed. - Assist cook in preparing meals. - Distribute and collect menus as necessary. - Obtain food supplies for next meal. - Assist in checking diet trays before distribution. - Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas - Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures. Assure that utensils, etc., are readily available for next meal. - Remove food trays from carts, dining rooms, etc., and take to dishwashing area. - Prepare and deliver snacks, etc., as instructed. - Ensure that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies. - Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks. - Ensure department is clean and safe by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained. - Report all hazardous conditions/equipment and accidents to supervisor immediately. - Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times. - Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available. - Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies. - Report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs to supervisor. - Assist in food preparation for special meals for parties, etc. View or apply for open positions at Hillcrest Commons{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
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