Position Summary:

The Dietary Aide performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department and is accountable to the Dietary Manager. In absence of the Dietary Manager, the Dietary Aide is accountable to the Cook.

Qualifications for a Dietary Aide:

· High School graduate and previous institutional dietary service experience is preferred.

· Ability to read, understand and follow recipe directions, diet orders, tray cards and work assignments.

· Show a willingness to perform, routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.

· Numerical accountability is necessary for recipe preparation and proper measuring of cleaning agents and chemicals as well as good motor coordination and manual dexterity are required for various work routines such as preparing food items, serving trays, handling soiled dishes, operating dietary equipment and cleaning work areas.

· The ...