Dishwasher / Dietary Aide

Position Summary

The primary purpose of your job position is to clean dishes, glassware, silverware, pots and pans by hand or machines and to provide assistance in all dietary/food services functions as directed/instructed and in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative

• Work with the facility’s manager or director as necessary and implement recommended changes are required.
• Ensure that all dietary/food services procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., submit to the Director of Food Services.
• Coordinate dietary/food services with other departments as necessary.
• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed.

Personnel Functions

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food services can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
• Report any occupational exposure to the Manager of Food Services and/or the Director.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.

Staff Development

• Participate and assist in department studies and projects as directed.
• Attend an participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or directed.
• Attend and participate in annual OSHA in-service training programs for hazardous communication, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.

Dietary Service

• Operate dishwasher in a satisfactory manner.
• Take tray carts to each floor and returns trays in a timely fashion.
• Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures. Assure that utensils, etc., are readily available for next meal.
• 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.
• Keep work areas clean.
• Set up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc., as instructed.
• Serve food in dining room to residents as instructed in a courteous manner.

Safety and Sanitation and Equipment Functions

• Follow safety regulations and precautions at all times.
• Follow established Infection Control and Universal precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment immediately to the Manager of the Food Services department and/or Director.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
• Follows established fire safety and emergency procedures.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Report missing/illegible labels of MSDSs to the Manager of the Food Services department and/or Director.

Equipment and Supply Functions

• Checks condition of equipment and requisitions maintenance and repair or replacement.
• Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.

Miscellaneous

• Assist in serving food for special meals, for parties, etc.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.