Dietary Aide

Company: Careerbuilder-US
Location: Castle Rock
Posted on: January 15, 2023

Job Description:

Job DescriptionSilver Heights Skilled Nursing is seeking a talented dietary aide to add to our wonderful team. In keeping with our organization's tradition, we seek to enhance the quality of life and holistic growth of older persons with Alzheimer's and dementia by providing high quality service in a cheerful, timely manner and by communicating, coordinating, and cooperating with others to attain goals. The dietary aide position is responsible for providing nourishing food to residents, guests and employees under sanitary conditions, adhering to state and health department guidelines as directed and in accordance with established policies and procedures.Job Duties & Responsibilities:Essential FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares food for patients and resident adhering to state health department policies and safe food handling guidelines.
• Ensures food supplies are appropriate and communicate any order needs to the Dietary Manager as necessary.
• Ensures a clean sanitary kitchen and workspace at all time
• Help supervises dietary assistant.Competencies
  • Customer/Client Focus.
  • Flexibility.
  • Time Management.
  • Communication Proficiency.
  • Stress Management.Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.Position Type and Expected Hours of WorkThis is a part-time position in a health care facility that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.TravelNo travel is expected for this positionMinimum Qualifications:
    • High school diploma or equivalent.
      • Two to three (1-2) years of experience in cooking, food preparation and sanitationPreferred Education and Experience
        • Experience with food prep in a health care setting.Additional Eligibility Qualifications
          • Basic English reading and writing skills.
          • Must be able to help prepare palatable foods that are appetizing in appearance.
          • Must have knowledge of methods and procedures for serving food, principles of sanitation, and principles of safe food handling.Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.by Jobble

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