Dietary Assistant - Part-time

Cura of Long Prairie is looking for some part-time Dietary Assistants. The hours of this position are 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The Dietary Assistant helps with serving nutritious, appealing and appetizing meals in an attractive environment to our residents.

Job Title:                   Dietary Assistant w/Dishwashing Responsibilities

Dept:                          Dietary

Reports To:               Dietary Manager

FLSA Status:             Hourly

SUMMARY

Primary purpose of the job:

Vulnerable Adult Mandated Reporter

A mandated vulnerable adult reporter of maltreatment, neglect, abuse of vulnerable residents/tenants.  Required to report any alleged maltreatment, neglect, or abuse to your supervisor and appropriate state agencies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Handles, prepares and serves food in safe and sanitary manner
• Assures meals are prepared and served on time
• Avoids waste of food supplies.
• Keeps self-neat clean and wears hair net at all times.  Follows proper hygiene practices.
• Organized assignments, utilizes time and materials properly.
• Responsible for washing and sanitizing of soiled dishes or unracking dishes when clean, working on trayline, general cleaning.
• Able to withstand heat and steam around equipment.
• Assists Cook when needed during working hours.
• Reports to the  Cook or Dietary Supervisor any equipment out of order or not working properly, and any injury, accident or fire.
• Practices proper portion control when dishing up desserts, nourishments, snacks, etc.
• Utilizes kitchen equipment properly and cleans/sanitizes after each use.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area after each use.
• Works cooperatively with co-workers in dietary department and other departments.
• Performs any other tasks assigned by supervisors.
• Abides by all facility policies and procedures.
• Communicates professionally and effectively with residents, visitors, supervisors, and co-workers at all times.
• Complies with all State and Federal Rules and Regulations pertaining to Dietary Department.
• Attends staff meetings and inservices and other meetings as directed by Dietitian.
• Responsible for properly bussing, cleaning and keeping dining room orderly.
• Responsible for wiping walls and mopping floors in a sanitary manner, using proper body mechanics.
• Able to follow oral and written instruction.
• Able to read and write.
• Able to lift, move heavy equipment, 40-50 pounds at a time.
• Able to stand, walk short distances most of the day.
• Follows instructions willingly, able to meet deadlines, organizational loyalty, honesty, punctual, and dependable.
• Must be able to communicate well and to process information accurately.
• Adheres to Federal/State regulations and guidelines, including Resident Rights.
• Has a pleasant manner and high degree of grooming and hygiene.
• Must be able to work well with others and maintain good customer service with families.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodations, without posing a direct threat to other employees, residents, or self. 

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Some knowledge of dishwashing procedures, sanitation and hygiene, and portion control, but will train.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED preferred.  If high school applicant, must be 15 years of age.  Work permit required for anyone under 18 years of age.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.  Ability to perform these operations, using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situation.
• Must be able to deal effectively with stress created by sick residents, multiple tasks, noises, interruptions, and work cooperatively as part of the health care team while maintaining a pleasant demeanor.  Also exposed to stress due to meeting meal schedules. (Continuously)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The  physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Regularly stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, talk or hear and taste or smell.
• Must be able to hear and distinguish normal sounds with background noise, ranging from conversational levels to high-pitched sounding alarms
• Must be able to detect the smell of smoke, spoiled food, soiled linen, etc.   

 The employee must

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Color vision, distance vision, close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job.  They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

PTO & Sick Time Off

Dental & Vision Insurance

401k Match

Scholarship Program

$17.50-20.00/ hour