Dietary Aides / PT & FT opportunities / Variable Shifts

Pay Rate:  $14.57 - $21.85/hr.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Dietary Aide is responsible for serving meals and providing snacks to the Crown Center residents according to their menus. The Dietary Aide is also responsible for service, cleaning and some food preparation to the Crown Center dining rooms in accordance with all standards.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

EDUCATION:

High School Graduate or GED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language

Must have working knowledge of HACCP and OSHA protocols

Must be a detail oriented person and be able to perform duties with great accuracy each day

Must be able to work overtime, holidays, weekends as assigned

Must be able to interface with people at all levels and with residents in a positive and professional manner

PRINCIPAL JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsible for proper food delivery to dining rooms per production sheets and plating food in accordance to their meal ticket while working to prevent cross-contamination.
• Understanding of the special therapeutic or mechanically altered offered to the residents.
• Cooking to order, a limited number of menu items per specifications.
• Ensure that food is cooked to and held at the proper temperatures in accordance with the Ohio Uniform Food Code.
• Ensure that food holding temperatures are recorded at each meal.
• Ensure that dishwashing and rinsing temperatures are recorded each shift.
• Ensure that cooler and freezer temperatures are recorded.
• Reporting any unsafe temperatures or other safety concerns to a supervisor.
• Stocking kitchen, dining rooms and pantries with all supplies (snack, milk, napkins, tableware, etc.).
• Clear and reset dining room/wash all soiled dishes, utensils, glassware and tableware.
• Complete dining room side work including: folding napkins, filling salt/pepper shakers, filling sugar caddy, etc.
• Properly clean and sanitize dining room, kitchen equipment, transportation carts and all aspects associated with job function as written in the cleaning schedule and as needed.
• Proper labeling, dating and storage of all food products.
• Perform service techniques and procedures to ensure proper and efficient meal service.
• Maintain good personal hygiene practices including a clean, neat appearance and complete uniform.
• Understanding before each meal service every menu item well enough to answer resident’s questions.
• Attendance and participation in all meetings and in-service training programs.
• Adherence to all safety policies and procedures of the facility and regulatory authorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Non-Patient Care Staff (51-75 lbs.) – Physical Demands

Occasional – 1 to 33% of workday

Frequent – 34 – 66% of workday

Constant – 67 – 100% of workday

Not at all – 0% of workday

Occasional

Sitting; bilateral carry 3’, 75#; push/pull 100’, 20ft.lbs; lift 0-75# 6-36” from floor; lift 0-75# 36-48” from floor; lift 0-50# 6-72” from floor; climbing stairs, climbing ladders, working from heights, crawling, kneeling, running, operating machines: (2 hand(s)); operating machines: (2 foot/feet); other: bilateral carry: 50’, 50#; other: bilateral carry: 100’, 25#.

Frequent

Unilateral horizontal reach 0-18”; unilateral vertical reach 36—72”; lift 0-40#, 6-36” from floor.

Constant

Standing, walking: 2.3 mph, 0 incline; bilateral fine motor manipulation; functional near, far, color vision aided or unaided, functional hearing aid or unaided, functional verbal communication skills; working overtime as assigned to meet operational/patient care demands.

Not at All

Hold 200# patient sidelying while doing procedure x 2 min; roll 200# patient away/toward self; transfer 105# person chair-chair 5x/hr. with gait belt; bed-cart transfer with 200# person and assist of one with sheet; more 200# person up in bed with assist of one and sheet.

Category II Job Classification – Laurel Lake employees who have jobs with tasks that rarely involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and have no contact with used sharps.

Job Hazard Risks:

Lifting

Infectious Disease Exposure

Hazard Materials Exposure (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)

Workplace Violence Potential

POSITION  SPECIFICATIONS

Full understanding and effective application of:

• Different therapeutic diets and their restrictions
• Sanitation, food borne illness, and cross-contamination policies and procedures
• Dining room operational procedures and etiquette
• Use of HACCP protocols
• Proper small wares handling
• Resident’s Rights
• Departmental policies & procedures

This job description identifies the general nature and level of work to be performed.  It is not to be considered an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties or skills required of an incumbent.