Dietary Aide

Overview

The Diet Aide performs a variety of tasks required within a food service operation including daily maintaining of the dish room as well as delivery and retrieving patient carts from patient floors.

The Diet Aide / Dishwasher ensures that the dish room stays clean and organized. They set up dish stations and turn on and disassemble dish machines and 3 compartment sink in dish room. They spend their time loading and unloading dishes from dish machines, washing all pots & pans or utensils that come into contact with food, and scraping identifiers off everything. Responsible for removing garbage from dish room. Completes daily / weekly cleaning tasks to include mopping floors and cleaning food service equipment. All food service employees are responsible for maintaining excellent hand hygiene throughout their shift.

The Diet Aide / Starter ensures patient tray assembly is completed in an accurate, safe and timely manner throughout the meal periods. Position is also responsible for preparing food items for patients per the recipe and assigned par levels.

Qualifications

Certifications : ANSI Accredited Food Handler Training within 30 days - Varies, Education : , Work Experience :

Responsibilities

Follows proper food rotation policies

Deliver food carts, trays, etc., to designated areas.

Obtaining food supplies for the next meal

Sets up work station with correct supplies / food items

Assembles meal trays accurately using meal ticket and diet restrictions

Return clean utensils to proper storage areas.

Collect and stack dirty dishes on cart and return cart to kitchen

Place items such as eating utensils, napkins, and condiments on trays

• Assist in and / or direct scheduled cleaning duties

Performs other duties assigned by your Supervisor

Assemble patient food trays in safely and accurately to diet order per patient tray ticket. Cleans equipment used on station according to County Health Department. Prepare patient food items per recipe and assigned par levels. Clean and maintain dish room to include mopping floors, loading / unloading dishes from dish machine, cleaning pots & pans and putting away patient service ware / pots & pans away. Maintain hand hygiene at all times throughout scheduled shift. Deliver / retrieve patient tray carts and cleans / sanitizes patient tray carts. Cleans food service equipment located throughout kitchen as assigned.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information : human.resources@carle.com.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $15per hour - $24.32per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org / benefits.