Cook - Dietary Aide HCC

PruittHealth - Baldwin, GA

Full-time

Onsite - Baldwin, GA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Cook - Dietary Aide at PruittHealth is responsible for assisting in food preparation and ensuring that meals are nutritionally sound and served at the proper temperature and time. This role involves working closely with the Food Service/Dietary Manager to meet the dietary needs of residents while adhering to established guidelines and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assists cook in the preparation of meals, salads, desserts, snacks, and other dishes for patients/residents.
• Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders.
• Serves nourishments in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Properly stores leftovers/opened food.
• Follows procedures for serving partner meals.
• Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Complies with infection control policies in the work area.
• Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls and in dining area.
• Assists with the serving/pouring of juice, milk, water, and tea; makes coffee/tea as requested.
• Cleans all tables in the dining area after each meal.
• Cleans work area at the end of shift and after meals, including sweeping and mopping.
• Cleans kitchen equipment such as carts, tables, counters, ice machine, and others.
• Removes garbage from kitchen areas and hoses out garbage containers.
• Scrapes dishes, washes dishes, pots, and pans and stores properly.
• Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintains dishwasher and dish sink; checks and records water temperature.
• Maintains supply stock and properly stores items according to established procedures.
• Sets up tray line and performs tray line service.
• Operates the dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, and other equipment.
• Uses, cleans, and maintains serving equipment according to established procedures.
• Follows recipes and prepares foods that correspond to menu cycles prepared by Dietitian.
• Assists with supervision of kitchen staff that assist with food preparation and cleaning.
• Prepares and maintains supply of food substitutes to accommodate resident choices.
• Inspects trays following meal service to monitor and record resident acceptance of menu items.

Requirements

• Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy.
• A minimum of one (1) year institutional food service experience as a cook.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in long term care food production is preferred.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employer.