What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Staff position at CENTRAL CONTINUING CARE?
This is a part time position. We are looking for a someone who is flexible and willing to work AM (6:00am-2:30pm) or PM (12:00pm-8:30pm) shifts and frequent weekends.
- Demonstrates a positive and professional image that emulates the organization’s mission statement and encourages a spirit of cooperation and teamwork with co-workers.
- Prepares/handles food in accordance with proper food handling techniques.
- Assists in preparing meals and snacks that are accurately assembled, including proper temperature, therapeutic diets, special items, regular and adaptive utensils, and delivered within established time frames.
- Ensures that food is stored in accordance with safe food handling standards. Complete documentation of proper holding temperatures for all refrigerated and frozen food storage areas.
- Ensures that food storage areas are clean and properly arranged at all times.
- Participates in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, including work stations, food storage areas, service and delivery equipment, floors, etc., in accordance with established practice.
- Ensures that all sanitizing solutions are maintained at proper dilution.
- Disposes of food waste in accordance with established practice.
- Washes service ware and dishware including operation of the dish machine and manual ware washing. Ensures that all clean service ware and dishware is properly stored.
- Complies with all Infection Control, Standard Precautions, and OSHA standards for healthcare professionals.
- Performs administrative duties as required, including processing diet order changes, generating labels or reports, identifying equipment or supply needs or issues.
- Participates in all department meetings and completes all required educational course work as indicated.
- Assures residents safety.
- Performs all or duties as assigned.
- Ability to read and follow instructions.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
- Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to operate department specific equipment.
- Sufficient verbal and written communication skills to perform the tasks required.
- Ability to respect residents including those who have impaired cognition.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.