Dishwasher / Dietary Aide

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Position Summary

The primary purpose of your job position is to clean dishes, glassware, silverware, pots and pans by hand or machines and to provide assistance in all dietary/food services functions as directed/instructed and in accordance with established dietary policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative

• Work with the facility’s manager or director as necessary and implement recommended changes are required.

• Ensure that all dietary/food services procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.

• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., submit to the Director of Food Services.

• Coordinate dietary/food services with other departments as necessary.

• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed.

Personnel Functions

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food services can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.

• Report any occupational exposure to the Manager of Food Services and/or the Director.

• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.

Staff Development

• Participate and assist in department studies and projects as directed.

• Attend an participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or directed.

• Attend and participate in annual OSHA in-service training programs for hazardous communication, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.

Dietary Service

• Operate dishwasher in a satisfactory manner.

• Take tray carts to each floor and returns trays in a timely fashion.

• Perform dishwashing/cleaning procedures. Assure that utensils, etc., are readily available for next meal.

• Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.

• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.

• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Keep work areas clean.

• Set up meal trays, food carts, dining room, etc., as instructed.

• Serve food in dining room to residents as instructed in a courteous manner.

Safety and Sanitation and Equipment Functions

• Follow safety regulations and precautions at all times.

• Follow established Infection Control and Universal precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.

• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment immediately to the Manager of the Food Services department and/or Director.

• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.

• Follows established fire safety and emergency procedures.

• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.

• Report missing/illegible labels of MSDSs to the Manager of the Food Services department and/or Director.

Equipment and Supply Functions

• Checks condition of equipment and requisitions maintenance and repair or replacement.

• Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.

Miscellaneous

• Assist in serving food for special meals, for parties, etc.

• Other reasonable duties as assigned.