Diet Aide

Overview

The Diet Aide performs a variety of tasks required within a food service operation including daily maintaining of the dish room as well as delivery and retrieving patient carts from patient floors. The Diet Aide / Dishwasher ensures that the dish room stays clean and organized. They set up dish stations and turn on and disassemble dish machines and 3 compartment sink in dish room. They spend their time loading and unloading dishes from dish machines, washing all pots & pans or utensils that come into contact with food, and scraping identifiers off everything. Responsible for removing garbage from dish room. Completes daily / weekly cleaning tasks to include mopping floors and cleaning food service equipment. All food service employees are responsible for maintaining excellent hand hygiene throughout their shift. The Diet Aide / Starter ensures patient tray assembly is completed in an accurate, safe and timely manner throughout the meal periods. Position is also responsible for preparing food items for patients per the recipe and assigned par levels.

Responsibilities

Follows proper food rotation policies Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas. Obtaining food supplies for the next meal Sets up work station with correct supplies/food items Assembles meal trays accurately using meal ticket and diet restrictions Return clean utensils to proper storage areas. Collect and stack dirty dishes on cart and return cart to kitchen Place items such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays

• Assist in and/or direct scheduled cleaning duties

Performs other duties assigned by your Supervisor Assemble patient food trays in safely and accurately to diet order per patient tray ticket. Cleans equipment used on station according to County Health Department. Prepare patient food items per recipe and assigned par levels. Clean and maintain dish room to include mopping floors, loading/unloading dishes from dish machine, cleaning pots & pans and putting away patient service ware / pots & pans away. Maintain hand hygiene at all times throughout scheduled shift. Deliver / retrieve patient tray carts and cleans/sanitizes patient tray carts. Cleans food service equipment located throughout kitchen as assigned.

Qualifications

Certifications: ANSI Accredited Food Handler Training within 30 days - VariesVaries, Education: , Work Experience:

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Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $15.39per hour - $24.93per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.