Dietary Aide - Food Services - Days

The Dietary Aide 1 has one of the following primary assignments but is expected to be able to perform all assignments on an as needed basis:
To prepare patient trays in accordance with dietary restrictions and menu choices;
To transport food trucks and store food supplies;
To maintain sanitation of the kitchen area by washing/storing wares, emptying trash and sweeping/mopping.

All Dietary Aide 1 are expected to handle food following Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines; maintain work area in accordance with all sanitation and safety guidelines; and provide excellent customer service when interacting with patients, visitors, co-workers and other VCUHS staff throughout the facility.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: N/A

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A

Experience REQUIRED:
None required

Experience PREFERRED:
One (1) year of previous food services or customer service work experience

Education/training REQUIRED:
Must possess reading and writing skills and comprehend and communicate in English

Education/training PREFERRED:
High School Diploma or equivalent

Independent action(s) required:

• Read tray tickets and put listed items on tray.

• Read documents (service reports, production sheets, patient menu lists-trayslip, menus), and set up food stations according to populations being served.

• Set up, breakdown, sanitize and restock stations.

• Portion foods using correct service ware and standards.

• Record sanitizer concentrations, thermometer calibrations, and refrigeration and food temperatures on appropriate logs.

• Identify correct carts to be transported to correct areas (patient care units, galleys, kitchen storage areas).

• Operate elevator.

• Handle and operate all equipment according to purpose intended, as trained during orientation and annually thereafter.

• Use proper security procedures throughout all areas of the department and hospital.

• Complete all logs required and as instructed.

• Proper communication with all co-workers, internal and external to our department.

• Proper check in and check out procedures followed.

• Determine appropriate cleaning chemicals, Personal Protective Equipment and tools to use for sanitation.

• Completion of all cleaning assignments according to standards and requirements.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A

Additional position requirements:
Work rotating weekends and holidays as assigned by supervisor.

Age Specific groups served: All

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs.
Other: Push food carts up to 100 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion
Mental/Sensory: Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking, Other: Basic Math
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

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