Part-Time Dietary Aide - Evening

SUMMARY:

Under supervision of dietary supervisor, or cook maintains cleanliness in kitchen and dietary area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Clean worktables, meat block, refrigerator and grease trays.

- Mop floors.

- Obtain and distribute supplies and utensils.

- Take dirty utensils to be washed and return clean utensils to proper place.

- Wash and clean pots, kitchen utensils and other equipment.

- Dispose of garbage.

- Assist in setting up trays and dishing up food at meal time.

- Serve meals to residents, staff and guests in the dining room.

- Assist residents with tray set up by getting food on the tray ready for them to eat. (For example; cut up meat, butter bread, and pour coffee.)

- Assist cook in cutting, peeling, and washing fruits and vegetables, make toast and obtaining beverages.

- Follows all facility policies.

- Ability to work cooperatively with others.

- Maintains effective relationships with employees, residents and the general public.

- Adheres to facility infection control plan.

- Completes all assigned in-services

- Performs other related assigned duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

- Strength: Light – exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls.

- Standing or Walking: Frequently (activity exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time)

- Climbing or Balancing: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)

- Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching or Crawling: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)

- Reaching, Handling, Fingering or Feeling: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)

- Talking or Hearing: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)

- Smell/ Taste: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)

- Near Acuity or Color Vision: Constantly (activity exists 2/3 or more of the time)

- Far Acuity: Frequently (activity exists 1/3-2/3 of the time)

- Field of Vision or Depth Perception: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

- Extreme Cold or Heat, Wet and/or Humid: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)

- Noise Intensity: Moderate

- Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals: Occasionally (activity exists 1/3 to 2/3 or more of the time)

TEMPERAMENTS:

- Performing a variety of duties.

- Dealing with people.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Some kitchen experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge ability to read and follow oral and written instructions; ability to follow facility procedures for infection control, knowledge of and ability to perform the essential tasks and duties of the department; ability to handle confidential information; ability to work well with people including staff, residents, families and community; ability to follow requests.