POSITION SUMMARY
General Purpose:
Under direction, the Dietary Aide performs a variety of duties in processing patient menus, assuring patients receive foods appropriate for their prescribed diet, monitoring HACCP requirements, coordinates menu and diet needs with production staff, provides leadership to production staff as needed, and performs other related duties as required. The Dietary Aide performs a variety of duties for the set-up, delivery and serving of food in accordance with all standards, policies and procedures.
Essential (Primary) Functions:
The Dietary Aide prepares dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients. Examines diet orders and menus received from hospital units. Processes new diets and changes as required. Provides information to kitchen personnel of food requirements. Must provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times. Other responsibilities may include preparing and delivering food trays to hospital patients and performing any combination of the following duties on the tray line: reading production orders to determine all items appropriate to diet are placed on tray. The Dietary Aide assembles food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, and beverages, ensuring that portions are appropriate for the diet. The Dietary Aide examines filled tray for completeness and places on cart, or dumbwaiter. The Dietary Aide delivers carts to patient floors. The Dietary Aide may record the amount and type of special food items served to patients. This single classification supports the activities of the Clinical Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians by providing clerical support for menu processing and meal selection through daily patient visitation. This position is also instrumental in coordinating patient menu selections with food production areas to assure smooth service delivery. Incumbents in this class have direct patient contact when interviewing for dietary preferences and obtaining meal selections from patients. The supervisor/Manager may assign other duties as required.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Completion of high school or equivalent is required.
Requirements:
· Current Food Service Handler’s Permit issued by the County of Riverside Department of Health.
· 1 year related work experience - minimum of two (2) years experience in food or nutritional
environment, preferably in a hospital setting
(Fulltime/Varied 8 hr. Shifts)