Dietary Aide-H

Trellis Centennial - Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite - Las Vegas, NV

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Dietary Aide plays a crucial role in supporting the kitchen staff by assisting with food service routines, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring that dietary needs are met efficiently. This position requires a willingness to learn quickly and work collaboratively with the Cook and Dietary Supervisor to provide quality service during meal preparation and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Learn food service routine within a short period.
• Set up meal trays.
• Strip down returned trays and start washing dishes.
• Assist with serving different meals.
• Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift.
• Observe water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles.
• Operate dishwasher.
• Prepare nourishments and snacks.
• Sweep and mop kitchen.
• Carry out trash and garbage.
• Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner.
• Leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and assist when called upon by the cook or dietary supervisor.
• Clean work surfaces and refrigerators.
• Sweep, mop, and maintain floors.
• Participate in the orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
• Work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.