Dietary Aide 1

DIETARY AIDE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Start Date: 11/1/2026

Status: Part Time: 30 hours per week

Supervisor:

Food Service Supervisor

Qualifications:

High school diploma preferred. Minimum of 10th grade education required.

Previous experience in the Dietary Dsepartmernt of a long term care facility preferred.

Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Purpose:; and to

The primary purpose of this position is to serve food in a gracious and sanitary manner; to set up an maintain the orderly appearance of the dining room

and to assist in minor food preparation.

Functions:

Ability to follow oral and written directions.

Ability to set up trays, carts and tables.

Ability to serve food (from tray or cart) in a gracious manner. (This includes the abiity to announce menu selections).

Ability to bus trays in the dining room.

Ability to pour and cover beverages.

Ability to assist in preparing and covering food.

Ability to assist in checking diet trays before distribution.

Ability to clean work areas.

Ability to assist in the proper care and use of kitchen equipment.

Ability to distribute and collect menus and supper slips as necessary.

Ability to attend in-service training programs for Food Service employees.

Ability to observe infection control procedures related to the Dietary Department.

Ability to follow Residents' Rughts policies at all times. This includes the ability to maintain the confidentiality of resident care information.

Ability to follow facility policies and procedures. Including the facility safety program .

Ability to come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.

Ability to accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.

Ability to assume accountability for data contained in the employees' handbook.

Ability to report all hazardous conditions/equipment to the Food Service Supervisor immediately.

Ability to perform other related duties as directed by the Food Service Supervisor.

Physical and Sensory Requirements (with or without the aide of mechanical devices):

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day.

Must be able to cope with ther mental and emotional stress of the position.

Must possess sight/hearing senses and the ability to speak, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Mujst function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies.

Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.

Requirements:

High School Diploma preferred.

Compliance with applicable health laws and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to COVID-19 and influenza vaccinaitons.

Previous experience in the Dietary Department of a Long Term Care Facility preferred.

Ability to speak, read and write the English language.

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day.

Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Must possess sight/hearing senses or the use of prothesis that will enable these senses to function adequately so that he requirements of this position can be fully met.

Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

Must be able to lift and move residents, equipment, supplies, etc. in excess of fifty (50) pounds.