What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Aide position at Gove County Medical Center?
Description
Job Classification: Non-Exempt
Reporting Relationship: Reports to Food Service Supervisor
Primary Accountability:
The Dietary Aide must be dependable, motivated, customer service oriented and have an understanding of the necessity for cleanliness and accuracy. Job duties include, but are not limited to, food preparation and other dietary tasks as assigned.
Major Duties:
- Works with the facility’s Certified Dietary Manager and Dietitian as necessary and implements recommended changes as required.
- Ensures that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
- Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of patients, employees, and visitors.
- Participates and assists in departmental studies and projects as assigned or that may become necessary.
- Attends and participates in workshops, seminars, in-services, etc., designed to keep abreast of changes in the profession.
- Prepares cereal and beverages, as well as other designated items in accordance with the menu, and serves to patients.
- Works on a tray line and prepares tray set-up by placing beverages and condiments on trays.
- Serves food items in proper proportions.
- Pushes carts to halls or kitchen.
- Cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and floors.
- Washes all dishes and returns them to their appropriate places.
- Prepares food, etc., in accordance with sanitary regulations, as well as established policies and procedures.
- Ensures that safety regulations are followed at all times by all personnel.
- Follows established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
- Ensures that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by ensuring that the necessary equipment and supplies are maintained to perform such duties/services.
- Reports all hazardous conditions/equipment to the supervisor immediately.
- Reports all accidents/incidents as established by department polices.
- Assists in maintaining food storage and preparation areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
- Disposes of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
- Wears protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste.
- Ensures that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
- Assists in inventorying and storing incoming food, supplies, etc.,
- Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent patient care information.
- Reviews complaints and grievances and makes necessary oral/written reports to the Food Service Supervisor within three days.
- Makes only authorized substitutions.
- Assists in food preparation for special meals and events such as parties and meetings, as well as for outpatients, providers, etc.
- Answers telephone as necessary throughout the duration of the shift.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Previous experience in food service preferred, but not required.
Physical Demands:
- Eye/Hand, Eye/Foot and Hand/Foot Coordination.
- Normal eyesight, with or without corrective lenses.
- Normal hearing, with or without hearing aids.
- Motor coordination and manual dexterity.
- The ability to bend, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
- The ability to push and pull equipment.
- Prolonged amount of sitting, standing and walking throughout the day.
- The ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
Work Environment:
- Works In well-lit/ventilated areas. Atmosphere is warm for cooking.
- Is subject to frequent interruptions.
- Is involved with patients, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
- Is willing to work beyond normal working hours, on weekends, on holidays, and in other positions when necessary.
- Is subject to falls, burns, from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday.
- Is subject to sudden temperature changes when entering refrigerator and freezer.
- May be exposed to heat/cold temperatures in kitchen, storage area.
- May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their Supervisor or assigned charge personnel.