What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at UHS?
To ensure the delivery of healthy, desirable, and cost-effective dietary services to patients, staff and guests of the organization.
• Sets up and maintains serving line, beverage, and condiment stations.
• Cleans and sanitizes dining area, tables, chairs, and floors.
• Accepts and reconciles deliveries and puts away stock and equipment before and aftereach meal.
• Assists the cook and dietary supervisor in food preparation as requested.
• Mops kitchen and dining room areas as needed for spills and trash, between meals.
• Ability to maintain a clean sanitary dietary environment.
Qualifications
Must be able to concentrate on work amidst distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic; must be able to consistently meet deadlines; and finish all food preparation at specified serving time; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and organization operating needs. Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer service interactions. Must be reliable and timely in being at work as scheduled. Must be able to use kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, mixers and dishwashers; knowledge of the essential hygiene factors involved in food preparation; knowledge of cleansing products and the appropriate methods of cleansing a variety of surfaces. Must be able to work independently, in a restricted physical environment for extended periods of time. Must have ability to perform several tasks concurrently. Must have skills in maintaining information as highly confidential. Serve-safe certifications is preferred. A minimum of zero to one (0-1) years of experience preferred.