What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary aide position at Gaylord Opco LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
Part-Time Dietary Aide No Experience Required!
MediLodge is proud to have received the 2023 Michigan Employer of the Year Award through the MichiganWorks! Association!
Are you looking for a rewarding career and a stable company to call home? Our dietary aides often come to MediLodge of Gaylord with little to no experience but a huge heart for serving the elderly population.
Our dietary aides have the esteemed honor of building relationships with our residents and taking care of one of their favorite activities and very basic needs.
Dietary aides serve resident meals and snacks daily. Close attention to detail is paramount to our food service team as they verify that the proper food is served to the right resident looking out for allergies, special needs, and requests.
If you have been a waiter or waitress in the food service industry this may be right fit for you!
Other duties that our dietary aides assist with are delivering meals to resident rooms or tables timely, clearing trays, taking part in cleaning routines, reading meal tickets and other duties as assigned.
Why Choose MediLodge? No matter where you reside or consider relocating to, we are the largest provider of skilled nursing long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services with 50 centers located throughout Michigan.
Perks :
- Flexible pay options; get paid daily, weekly, or bi-weekly with pay advances through UKG Wallet
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexibility in scheduling ; ask us what options are available.
- Unlimited Referral Bonuses and more!
Achieve your success with us! Apply Today!
Summary :
The Dietary Aide assists with the preparation and service of food using proper food handling and food safety techniques for residents, as well as employees and special events, while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
Qualifications : Education :
Education :
Tenth grade or above desirable
Licenses / Certification :
ServSafe Food Safety Certification preferred, or other food safety certification as required in state or county of facility.
Experience :
Experience in food service desired.
Job Functions :
- Prepares and / or pre-portions food (such as beverages, salads, desserts, and other items) for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu for meals and snacks, as well as employees and special events using proper food handling / safety techniques.
- Utilizes standardized recipes to prepare menu items and ensures that food is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
- Ensures that meals and snacks are delivered to designated areas according to established time schedules.
- Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared and / or pre-portioned within established time schedules.
- Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service and records temperatures of food.
- Serves resident meals / snacks accurately in accordance with the planned menu, the resident’s diet order, and food preferences.
- Labels, dates, and stores food properly.
- Ensures that
refrigerator / freezer
temperatures are within the appropriate range and records temperatures on appropriate logs and reports any discrepancies to the supervisor.
Washes dishes, etc. according to established procedures for manual and / or automatic dishwashing and records water temperatures and / or sanitizer on designated logs.
Reports any problems with proper water temperature or sanitizer to the supervisor in a timely manner.
- Keeps work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food and performs cleaning assignments utilizing the proper cleaning chemicals.
- Ensures that dishes, etc. are readily available for the next meal, stores dishes, etc. in the proper location.
- Assists in receiving, storing, and verifying invoices for incoming food, supplies, etc. as indicated by the supervisor.
- Ensures that an adequate supply of food, supplies, etc. is always available. Reports inadequate stock levels to the supervisor in a timely manner.
- Operates and maintains equipment in a clean and safe operating condition according to manufacturer and supervisory direction and reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
- Makes recommendations to the supervisor regarding improvements in recipes, menus, production and service of food, equipment, etc.
to enhance the quality of the food service.
- Works as a team member and interacts appropriately in a positive manner with residents, families, and visitors.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :
Knowledge of safe food preparation and handling techniques.
Ability to read and write at a level appropriate for the job.
Last updated : 2024-10-01