Dietary Aide dishwasher

POSITION SUMMARY

 

Prepares food, which is palatable
and appetizing in appearance. Reads and reviews menus and recipes for
preparation according to proper procedure.

Washes Dishes 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•       Prepares
food, which is palatable and appetizing in appearance.

•       Performs
culinary basics and all other techniques as required for food preparation.

•       Follows
oral or written directions, recipes, menus and instructions.

•       Understands
and prepares therapeutic and mechanically altered diets according to
standardized recipes.

•       Tastes
food to assure consistency, texture and quality of product.

•       Maintains
food quality from production to meal service.

•       Operates
and maintains kitchen equipment and utensils using safe and sanitary
procedures.

•       Responsible
for avoiding food waste, cleaning work area, and meeting meal schedules.

•       Documents
and maintains appropriate food temperatures.

•       Ensures
compliance with food safety standards and regulatory guidelines.

•       Washes Dishes

 

MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES

•       N/A

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

•       High
school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.  One
to two years food preparation experience required.

CERTIFICATES,
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

 

•       N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•      Maintains
basic culinary skills.

•      Basic
math skills

•      Must
possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking,
verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a
high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated
results. 

•      Must
demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good
working relationships with co-workers and ministry leadership.

•      Competencies
needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills,
detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree
of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able
to work independently and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.

•      Ability
to function in a matrix environment and demonstrate a passion to succeed be
self- motivated, dependable, committed, and a willingness to see a project
through to its conclusion.

•      Working
knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 

The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

•      Ability
to access all areas of the ministry throughout the work day.

•      Ability
to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, 25 pounds frequently and 7 pounds
constantly.

•      Required
to obtain assistance of another qualified employee when attempting to lift or
transfer objects over 25 pounds.

•      Occasionally
lift or move up to 25 pounds above the head.

•      Requires
constant hand grasp and finger dexterity; frequent standing, walking, pushing
and repetitive leg and arm movements, occasional bending, reaching forward and
overhead, crouching and kneeling.

•      Occasionally
required to sit in a stationary position.

•      Tolerate
standing and walking for up to 8 hours at a time on hard and soft surfaces.

•      Frequently
able to communicate verbally and in written form.

•      Frequently
able to detect and discern both loud and soft sounds such as voices and phone
calls.

•      Frequently
able to use all types of vision, such as close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, to complete daily tasks.

•      Constantly
required to detect unusual odors that could indicate environmental issues.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Position is Category II of
Potential Exposure, which includes tasks that involve no exposure to blood,
body fluids, or tissues, but may require performing unplanned Category I tasks
(expected exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues). OSHA Blood borne Pathogen
Standard

c)(2)(i) more
specifically defines Category II Potential Exposure as: Normal work routine
involves no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues but exposure or
potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment.

•      Use
of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be readily available
to employees engaging in Category II tasks.

•      Work
is generally performed in an indoor, well-lighted, well-ventilated, heated and
air- conditioned environment.

•      Subject
to frequent interruptions by staff, residents, visitors, and volunteers.

•      Subject
occasionally to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, staff,
and visitors.

BEHAVIORAL APTITUDE

 

•      Possess
a personal presence characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity and caring
with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy,
mission, vision, goals and values. 

•      Possesses
a willingness to learn and apply principles and values in the discernment and
decision making process for all matters.

•      Creates
and maintains a partnership between employees, the community, and those we
serve that fosters an environment honoring individual preferences, choices and
traditions.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

 

 Reports
to: Dietary Manager 

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