Dietary Aide Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

We are currently seeking a Dietary Aide to prepare dining rooms and tables, provide meal service to residents and maintain cleanliness and sanitation of dining and kitchen areas. The successful candidate will ensure full compliance with nutritional standards, internal procedures and government regulations while preparing and serving foods and beverages to all residents.

Duties & Responsibilities 1

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Helps to prepare the food trays for delivery to the patients rooms
Works closely with Kitchen staff in collecting menu choices from patients
Assist in cleaning all food trays and kitchen prep tools

Requirements & Skills 1

Experience requirements: Previous Dietary Aide experience, or Food Preparation experience
Be at least 18 and hold a HS diploma or GED
Be reliable and dependable
- Must have previous customer service, Dietary Aide or Kitchen Aide experience
- Must pass Background and Drug Screen Test
- Subject to Medical Exam to understand previous illness related to TB, Mumps, Measles and other screening.

Job summary 2

The Dietary Aide assists the cook in food distribution and meal service. Assists in setting up trays and helps the cook to serve at meal times. Makes toast, sandwiches, coffee, tea, juices. Occasional watching and stirring food. He/she cleans and sanitizes dishes and work areas. Performs a variety of duties in the kitchen and resident's dining room.

Duties & Responsibilities 2

Requirements & Skills 2

Food Service: 1 year (Preferred)
Dietary: 1 year (Preferred)

Job summary 3

As a Dietary Aide you will facilitate food service ensuring that dietary procedures as well as safety and sanitary regulations are followed. You will be responsible for assisting with food preparation and service, cleaning up after a meal service, and helping out with other related tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities 3

Monitoring food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed
Preparing food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups or beverages
Monitoring food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed
Cleaning or sterilizing dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment or facilities
Examining trays to ensure that they contain required items
Wiping tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths
- Setting tables with clean linens, condiments or other supplies
- Scraping and stacking dirty dishes and carrying dishes and other tableware to kitchen for cleaning
- Cleaning up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and removing empty bottles and trash

Requirements & Skills 3

10th grade education or higher
Integrity and a strong work ethic
- Ability to professionally interact with co-workers and residents in all situations
- Willingness to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility
- Ability to work overtime including nights and weekends as needed

Job summary 4

Assists with food preparation in accordance with established procedural guidelines, and as may be directed by the Dietary Manager or supervisor. Follows facility procedure for storing, serving and transporting food and supplies. Is also responsible for the cleaning, sanitizing and proper maintenance of equipment.

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Follows diet orders and diet orders
Assists cook in preparing meals, desserts and/or snacks for patients/residents; i.e. salads and desserts and other dishes
Uses proper food handling processes, procedures and policies
Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls
Delivers and serves meals to patients/residents in dining area; food and beverages
Prepares between-meal nourishments (make sandwiches, etc.) and serves in accordance with procedural guidelines
- Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines
- Follows procedures for serving partner meals
- Communicates well with patients/residents/clients and family members providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to families, visitors, patients/residents/clients and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor. Answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

Requirements & Skills 4

High school diploma or equivalent
None, on-the-job training is provided
Previous food service and/or food preparation experience preferred, long term care dietary experience is preferred

Job summary 5

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented Dietary Aide to join our assisted living facility. In this entry-level role, you will gain valuable knowledge and experience by serving our residents, employees, and family members' meals.

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Requirements & Skills 5

Strong communication skills.
- Basic math skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to multi-task and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Job summary 6

The Dietary Aide is responsible for patient, visitor, and employee food service and department sanitation. The Dietary Aide performs a variety of routine duties to serve the patients, visitors, and employee’s meals and to clean and sanitize work areas, dishes, equipment, utensils, and pots and pans.

Duties & Responsibilities 6

Arranges, delivers and picks up food, dishes, and supplies from the serving areas.
Serves patients, visitors and staff meals and replenishes food and supplies as needed.
Cleans and sanitizes the dining room and work areas following department procedures.
Cleans, sanitizes, replenishes and stores salad bar and food for meal service.
Operates dish machine and maintains cleanliness in the dish room. Maintains and records temperatures of food during serving times.
- Maintains and records temperatures of all refrigerators, freezers and warmers daily.
- Preps food for cooking and serving.
- Sweeps and mops all floors, cleans sinks, and the restroom.

Requirements & Skills 6

High School Diploma or GED required.
- Six months of work experience in food service preferred.
- Provision of satisfactory motor vehicle operation report required.
- Employee must be in good standing (evaluation/employment history, corrective action, etc.) to be considered for internal transfer.

Job summary 7

Under the direction of the Chef/General Manager, performs a variety of food service activities in the Food & Nutrition department. Responsible for sanitation of china, silverware, pots, equipment and floors in the department. Prepares/portions cold food for tray line and traveling meals. Works on tray line, assembles and delivers functions and par stocks to nourishment kitchens, receives and stores deliveries per department standards.

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Prepares cold food as assigned for patient line and traveling meals.
Delivers and retrieves food carts/trays from patient units following all infection control guidelines
- Washes pot, pans and utensils according to departmental guidelines. Stores clean items in an organized and sanitary manner.
- Follows all food production standards out-lined in HAACP-Quality control program.
- Maintains the cleanliness of assigned work area per department standards, and performs cleaning activities as assigned.

Requirements & Skills 7

Some High School required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
- Previous experience as dietary aide in healthcare setting preferred
- Basic familiarity with computers.
- Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Job summary 8

We are seeking enthusiastic Dietary Aides who are passionate and eager to grow alongside an outstanding team!

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Serving meals to the residents of our health care campus
- Assisting in daily and/or scheduled cleaning duties (to include work tables, meat blocks, refrigerators/freezers, sweeping and mopping floors as directed, performing dishwashing/cleaning procedures)
- Setting up the dining room, as well as meal trays, food carts, etc. as instructed
- Assisting our Cooks in preparing meals

Requirements & Skills 8

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience working in a restaurant setting is a plus
Ability to serve food and beverage in a fine dining setting

Job summary 9

We are seeking a Dietary Aide to join our team! You will work alongside other medical professionals to provide exceptional care to patients.

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Requirements & Skills 9

High school diploma;
Valid driver's license with no significant violations;
- Must meet all health requirements, including TB and drug screen;
- Must pass a criminal background check;
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment;

Job summary 10

The Dietary Aide follows the direction of the Certified Dietary Manager and state guidelines to ensure that food is properly prepared, served to residents, and after meals are completed cleanup of the dining hall and dishes.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Assist with food prep and cooking following universal precautions and state/federal regulations
Preparing and serving beverages
Setting up and passing trays for meal service
Stocking snack cart
Bussing of tables and trays
- Cleaning the kitchen work area
- Dishwashing
- Follow proper handwashing guidelines

Requirements & Skills 10

High School diploma or equivalent
Must have Food Handler Certificate
Working in a commercial kitchen experience is preferred

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