Dietary Assistant

2 months ago

Beaver Dam, United States Providence Groups LLC Full time
Position: Dietary Staff

Department: Dietary

Reports to: Dietary Director

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Providence Health Group is a long-term healthcare provider that is committed to providing an environment of wellness, healing, and independence for its residents.

Summary:

Assist in food preparation and serving; maintain clean and sanitary conditions in the kitchen and dining areas under the supervision of the Dietary Director or Dietary Assistant Director.

Environment:

Work will be performed primarily indoors at one of our long-term healthcare facilities, throughout all areas, including in resident rooms, and on carpeted and/or tiled floors. Work will be performed there routinely around other co-workers, healthcare staff, residents, and guests. Due to the nature of facility's business, worker may be exposed to occasional slippery floors, object on floors, chemicals, sharp objects, hazardous materials and waste (including human), blood borne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as high-stress medical and/or life threatening situations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Meet physical and sensory requirements stated below, and be able to work in the described environment.
  • Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance work flow, and/or improve the work environment.
  • Assist in the preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
  • Assist in checking trays for menu and diet preferences and accuracy.
  • Set up trays and deliver meals to residents.
  • Set up serving line with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, silverware, etc. according to the menus and as instructed.
  • Work on central tray service line, placing appropriate food on general and modified diet trays, as directed.
  • Deliver loaded food carts to corridor and return unloaded carts to dish washing unit.
  • Collect soiled trays and utensils from dining room tables and transport them to dish washing area.
  • Wash dishes, clean equipment, wipe off dining room and worktables, clean utensils, pots and pans; mop floors in dietary, etc., as assigned.
  • Clean and maintain kitchen and food preparation equipment, as assigned.
  • Wash, sanitize, and store trays, dishes and utensils.
  • Stock and store food items, as assigned.
  • Maintain a level of food and supplies adequate for the next meal and assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods and supplies.
  • Report hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents, as necessary.
  • Other special projects and duties, as assigned.
Job Requirements:
  • High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.
  • Experience in hospital or long-term care facility dietary department preferred.
  • Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
  • Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
  • Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
  • Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
  • Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.
  • Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with employees and vendors.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
  • Moderate physical activity:
  • Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet.
  • Standing and/or walking for more than eight (8) hours per day.
  • Bending and/or stooping for more than one (1) hour at a time.

I understand this job description and its requirements, and that I am expected to complete all duties as instructed and assigned. I also understand that the job functions may be altered from time to time, and that Management has the right to modify this job description at any time, without advance notice to me, except as required by law.

I further understand this description identifies the essential and primary duties and responsibilities of the job, and that it is not intended to detail or contain each and every duty inherent in this job.

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