Dietary Aide

DIETARY AIDE – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Serves meal to residents at mealtimes.

2. Assist in food preparation (e.g., peeling carrots, potatoes, making salad, desserts).

3. Portions and places food servings on plates and trays according to diet list on menu cards.

4. Inspects tray for completeness and conformity to prescribed card to ensure appropriate meals and snacks are given to residents, especially those with therapeutic diet plates.

5. Reads and follows tray cards and written diet orders accurately.

6. Meets scheduled meal and snack times.

7. Sets tables with utensils, glasses, napkins, and condiments.

8. Resets tables for next meal.

9. Prepares milk, juice, coffee, tea, and water for residents at mealtimes.

10. Fills and turn on steam table.

11. Collects and stacks dirty dishes on cart and return to kitchen.

12. Scrapes, washes and racks dishes either for dishwasher or manual cleaning. Dries and puts away dishes, glasses, trays, utensils, pots and pans (this includes inspecting for damage such as chips and cracks, de-staining dishes). 

13. Operates kitchen equipment (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine, blender, food processor, meat slicer, and mixer if 18 years of age) in a safe manner.

14. Cleans and sanitizes a variety of equipment and surfaces in the food preparation and service areas (e.g., fridge, freezer, stove, dishwater, sinks, floors, spills, walls, storerooms, tables cabinets, appliances).

15. Wears gloves or uses utensils to handle food.

16. Uses good hand washing techniques.

17. Collects and places garbage and trash in designated containers.

18. Must maintain sanitation and safety standards which involved established procedures (e.g., food handling, appropriate cleaning agents, water temperature, and frequency).

19. Follows cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled weekly, daily, monthly, and sign off when completed.

20. Follows Federal and State long term care regulations and Dietary Department policies and procedures.

21. Moves deliveries of stock from storage to kitchen area and puts them away.

22. Attends in-service educational programs.

23. Reports any unsafe or malfunction equipment.

24. Reports to Nurse observations made during the course of one’s regular duties of changes to resident appearance, behavior, and mobility.

25. Performs related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.