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0-5 years of experience
Prepared meals for 75+ patients according to patient care plans and adhered to all food safety regulations
- Assessed patients physical, medical and psychological needs and devised patient care plans accordingly
- Rotated and replenished inventory for premium freshness of all meals
- Inspected kitchen and utensils to ensure the met sanitation standards for patient safety
0-5 years of experience
Prepared food carts to go upstairs with me to serve two dining rooms of residents for one or two meals.
- Cleaned dining rooms after residents were done and brought down all the dirty dishes to be cleaned.
- Loaded my carts of any food that needed to be stocked along with all of my clean dishes to be put back and ready for the next meal.
- At night I would walk around with the snack cart to see if the residents were hungry.
- Received many compliments on my cleaning and the care I showed to the residents from both the residents, family members and supervisors.
- Initially became head dietary aid and received a raise of .50 cents.
0-5 years of experience
Prepared food for Chinese and Vietnamese seniors
- Cleaned and sanitized kitchen and eating room area
- Checked kitchen inventory on a weekly basis
- Maintained a healthy relationship with staff and seniors to ensure consumer needs are met
- Prepared and served food
- Took requests from patients
- Ensured everything was in working order
0-5 years of experience
Washes pots and pans area; Prepares food items and assembles ready food for patients tray
- Distributes Medicines and other supplies to required units.
- Administered all phone calls and directed them to the appropriate personnel.
- Assisted the visitors, family members and residents regarding all queries.
0-5 years of experience
Examined diet orders and menus received from hospital units and tallied portions and foods of general and soft diets.
- Prepared dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients.
- Marked tally on master menu to inform kitchen personnel of food requirements.
- Processed new diets and changes as required.
- Inspected meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for set up, preparation, and delivery of meals and snacks to assigned areas
- Helped in kitchen cleaning, dish and utensil washing, stacking, and storing
- Responded to residents and staff dietary needs as requested
- Followed facility cleaning and sanitation standards
- Maintained and cleaned refrigerators
- Set up, arranged, and performed tray line duties
- Assisted cooks in food preparation as needed
- Transferred to Woodmont Center in Fredericksburg for better job opportunity
0-5 years of experience
Prepared, seasoned, cooked and served assigned meals
- Prepared nutritional meals, snacks and ensured appropriate portioned servings
- Planned and initiated cooking schedule for food preparation to meet meal schedule
- Determined quality and palatability of food
- Ensured temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service
- Coordinated food preparation and meal service
- Maintained a clean and healthy environment for food preparation
- Cleaned and sanitized all kitchen utensils and ovens
- Utilized proper safety techniques
0-5 years of experience
Went to work with a cheerful and helpful attitude
- Prepared meals for residents who were unable to visit the dining room
- Served meals and deserts to residents in dining room
- Washed dishes and clean up kitchen after meals
- Responsible for mopping floors and closing up kitchen for the night
0-5 years of experience
Worked one on one with the residents to help provide a better living and dining experience.
- Seated guests, took their meal orders and served them their meals.
- Bussed tables cleaning up after guests.
- Washed dishes and cleaned up the kitchen.
0-5 years of experience
Work as part of a team providing meal service to 30-50 residents daily
- Prepare variety of food items with alterations as required to accommodate special
- Establish and maintain safe, friendly atmosphere for the residents and their guests
- Serve 15-20 residents per seating with personalized attention, including memorizing
- Train and mentor new employees
0-5 years of experience
Took and delivered food orders
- Plated and served food to patients
- Ensured resident satisfaction
- Provided fast, well-organized and pleasant delivery of food
- Performed cleanliness responsibilities in kitchen and pantries
- Prepared nutritious meals and snacks to patients
- Checked inventory of items and fill orders
- Followed dietary sheets and lists to prepare trays to specification
- Interacted with clientele in a pleasant manner and handle patients complaints
0-5 years of experience
Prepare the food for the residents and assist any residents that need help eating their meals.
- Assists in cleaning up, kitchen maintenance and setting up and taking down the dining areas.
- Delivered food to residents’ rooms, preparing and serving snacks and taking inventory of food and kitchen supplies.
- Assist with the holiday decorations as well as special events in the facility such as resident’s birthday and more.
- Follow protocols and procedures for the company facility, as well as the rules and regulations for the state.
0-5 years of experience
Monitor food distribution ensuring meals are delivered to the correct recipients.
- Place food servings on plates according to orders and instructions.
- Reviewing menu options and restrictions with patients.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted residents with their daily meals.
- Kept work space clean and sanitized.
- Prepared meals based on dietary needs ( mechanical, puree)
- Cooking/ preparing meals based on daily menus ( salads, desserts, side dishes)
- Communicating and spending time with residents as part of healthy living.
0-5 years of experience
Work within nutrition guidelines.
- Make sure food is hygienically and correctly prepared and attractively presented.
- Discuss the dietary needs of patients with health care team members.
- Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage to uphold proper health standards.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others to reach business goals.
0-5 years of experience
Prepares food items and assembles ready foods for patient trays
- Serves foods in the rooms and cafeteria
- Delivers food trays to patients’ units and dining area
- Provide services in dining room and dish room
- Cleans cafeteria tables, and service counter area after meals
- Washes pots and pans area
- Assures work is performed in accordance with all federal, state and facility regulations sanitation and infection control.
0-5 years of experience
Assist the dietician in communicating Nutritional education to patients regarding special dietary needs such as Renal, Cardiac, and Diabetic.
- Complete nutrition assessments for patients to determine dietary needs.
- Follow up with patients to ensure adequate nutritional status achieved for recovery.
- Oversee patients menus selections to verify all diets align with any and all special restrictions such as Renal, Cardiac, and Diabetic
0-5 years of experience
Assisted with food delivery and other request from the kitchen
- Set up tables and chair for fine dining hours
- Cleaned and maintain a safe environment for residents
- Wash and buss tables
- Delivered residents food
- Ensured positive attitudes while serving
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for preparing and serving well balanced meals for the residents.
- Provide residents with three healthy meals a day.
- Serve the residents in their rooms and dining areas.
- Prepare lunches for visitors and nursing staff in the cafeteria.
- Wash dishes to prepare for the next meal.
- Trained in all positions the culinary department offers.
- Trained numerous people on daily operations.
0-5 years of experience
Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
- Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
- Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
- Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
- Fill beverage or ice dispensers.
- Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.
- Carry linens to or from laundry areas.
- Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
0-5 years of experience
Assisting dietary cooks in meal preparation for residents, staff and guests
- Communicating daily with nursing staff to provide proper diet for residents
- Monitoring temperatures throughout the kitchen to implement regulation standards from OSHA
- Reporting change in residents conditions to better satisfy their needs
- Organizing meal cards and adjusting seating chart accordingly
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for all aspects of service in the dining room and tray delivery
- Assist with the preparation and presentation of food under the direction of the cook
- Carries out general cleaning duties and routines, including clean up and setting of table and the cleaning of the preparation and service areas
- Practices and maintains established standards for proper cleanliness and sanitation
6-10 years of experience
Interacting with nursing home residents
- Maintained sanitary work conditions by sterilizing cookware
- Kept clean and healthy workstation for more efficient and health-code compliant service
- Help prepare satisfying meals for residents by utilizing company quality control guidelines
- Worked at employment during high school and while on breaks during college career.
0-5 years of experience
Prepares food items and assembles ready foods for patient trays
- Serves foods in the rooms and cafeteria
- Delivers food trays to patients’ units and dining area
- Provide services in dining room and dish room
- Cleans cafeteria tables, and service counter area after meals
- Washes pots and pans area
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for opening and closing kitchen and dining room every day.
- Responsible for making sure that coffee and juice is freshly made each morning and throughout the day.
- Responsible for serving each resident their meal and offer anything to drink, serve room trays.
- Responsible for picking up room trays, clearing tables after residents have left, wiping down tables, cleaning dishes and putting them away, taking out trash after every meal.
- Responsible for sweeping, mopping and wiping down walls each day in the dining room and kitchen areas.
0-5 years of experience
Use the computer system to add or archive residents and print off tray slips
- Answer any phone calls throughout the day
- Set up trays for dinner and breakfast tray line
- Make desserts for dinner
- Make anything upon resident request
- Deliver and pick up trays from residents who require delivery
- Clean up everything that’s required at the end of my shift
- Assist other workers with anything they may need
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for all aspects of food service and delivery for residents.
- Responsible for ensuring food preparation area clean and organized.
- Assembly line management.
- Monthly interaction with vendors.
- Daily interaction with residents and staff.
- Training of new hires.
0-5 years of experience
Bring meal trays to patients (pass out trays to patients, collect trays from patients, etc.)
- Prepare trays for patients
- Deliver food to Bell Marie (Convalescent Home)
- Stock hospital (Emergency Room, Floors, etc.) with various food/drink items
0-5 years of experience
Arrange tray cards and wrap silverware
- Sort snacks by floor and serve at the scheduled time
- Follow department policies and procedures
- Prepare desserts and beverages
- Serve on the dining line based on each tray card
- Collect dish carts and wash dishes
0-5 years of experience
- Prepares food items and assembles ready foods for patient trays
- Serves foods in the rooms and cafeteria
- Delivers food trays to patients’ units and dining area
- Provide services in dining room and dish room
- Cleans cafeteria tables, and service counter area after meals
- Washes pots and pans area
0-5 years of experience
- Washes dishes, tableware, glasses, and other kitchen and dining room equipment and assures they are stored in an orderly fashion.
- Assures work is performed in accordance with all federal, state, and facility regulations regarding sanitation and infection control.
- Prepare and serve coffee, tea, juice etc.
- Assist in cleaning work areas, dining room floor, dining room tables, and dining room chairs after each meal and occasionally after special events, sweep and mop floor at the end of shift.
- Serve meals to residents in dining area.
- Remove garbage from the kitchen and to clean trash containers.
- Perform duties in a swift and orderly fashion in order to accomplish tasks in allotted time.
0-5 years of experience
Assmble meals (trays & dishes in the kitchen).
- Serve & accomadate the elderly based on their specific dietary needs.
- Exsposure to residents with alzheimer’s and dementia.
- Obtained the patient’s dietary history (collect & record information regarding the patient’s consumption & weight).
- Provide dietary consultation, under the direction of the dietitian; liaising with the dietitian regarding the patient’s progress.
0-5 years of experience
Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
- Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities.
- Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
- Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.
- Load trays with accessories such as eating utensils, napkins, or condiments.
- Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.
- Stock service stations with items such as ice, napkins, or straws.
- Remove trays and stack dishes for return to kitchen after meals are finished.
- Prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, or beverages.
- Carry food, silverware, or linen on trays or use carts to carry trays.
- Determine where patients or patrons would like to eat their meals and help them get situated.
6-10 years of experience
Under the direction of the dietician, provide dietary consultation regarding the patient’s dietary progress.
- Assist the dietitian with assessing the food and health needs of local residents and enable patients to eat a healthier diet.
- Offer guidance in relation to food selection and preparation.
- Assist patients requiring special diets to choose from the center’s menu.
- Collect and record information regarding the patients dietary history
- Call and schedule patient doctor’s appointments.
- Call family members to discuss diet and to update patient information.
- Use an effective approach to handle special telephone tasks like call transfers, taking messages, call backs, holds, interruptions, and unintentional disconnects.
- Effectively deal with job stress, angry callers, and upset patients
- Meets commitments to patients
- Other duties as assigned
0-5 years of experience
Food-Service Supervisor
- Admissions (Tray tracker software, implementing new diet orders, meal tickets and labels)
- Facilitated with Various consistencies and Restricted diets
- Payroll
- Inventory
0-5 years of experience
- Make and deliver trays to patients
- Maintain cleanliness of tray line and kitchen
- Ensure a quick, friendly, and efficient checkout experience
- Assist customers on sales floor
- Maintain cleanliness of cash wrap and sales floor
- Train new associates on proper use of cash register and MPOS
- Assist customers on sales floor
- Assist with upkeep of sales floor
- Introduce customers to promotions and benefits of store credit card
0-5 years of experience
Set up dining room according to resident’s diet
- Bused tables
- Washed and sanitized dishes
- Served breakfast/lunch to residents
- Cooked breakfast/lunch for residents
0-5 years of experience
Received in weekly stock
- Sweep/mop
- Wash dishes
- Responsible for preparing residents food trays
- Prepare side dishes for future meal trays
- Print tray tickets when Manger wasn’t available
- Order stock when manger wasn’t available
0-5 years of experience
Check in-coming supplies and stock food
- Assemble and serve appropriate meal trays and snacks to residents
- Monitor food temperatures
- Clean dining room and kitchen areas
6-10 years of experience
Line server in the kitchen
- Training new employees for the aid position
- Main focus: Cleanliness, organization and stocking
- Large number of special request memorized to ensure residents happiness
- Making sure things are always in the correct place and fully stocked
- Washing and scrubbing pots and pans
- Assisted cooks by doing light cooking to assist with their work load
- Stepped in when help was needed: serving in the dining room
- Knowing diets of residents to ensure nutritionists requests
- Proportion control with all meals
- Waited on the tables/ took orders
6-10 years of experience
Set-up work station
- Wash and unwrap fresh fruits and vegetables
- Weigh, evaluate, and mix ingredients
- Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food
- Prepare and cook food in keeping with recipes, quality standards and presentation standards
- Operate stoves, grills, fryers, ovens and microwaves
- Test foods to verify if they have been cooked adequately
- Monitor food quality whilst preparing food
- Serve food in appropriate portions onto suitable receptacles
- Wash and sanitize tools, knives, kitchen area, tables, and utensils
6-10 years of experience
Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Call patients and nurses
- Load and update information in the computer
Dietary Aide Duties and Responsibilities
While a dietary aide’s day-to-day duties and tasks are determined by where they work, there are many core responsibilities associated with the role. Based on our analysis of job listings, these include:
Inspect Food Trays Dietary aides inspect food trays to ensure their patients are receiving the correct meal. They make sure that their patients’ needs are addressed in their meals and that their meals are in line with their proposed diets.
Prepare Food Following recipes, dietary aides prepare and cook food for their patients. They work in the kitchen, preparing food in a clean and sanitary manner.
Clean Food Areas In addition to collecting and cleaning trays, dietary aides make sure that all kitchen and dining areas are clean. They wipe surfaces and sanitize as necessary. They also properly dispose of food waste and ensure that plates and utensils are not contaminated.
Maintain Inventory Dietary aides make sure that all the necessary ingredients are in stock. They keep track of what is in the kitchen and what needs to be replenished. When meat or produce expires, dietary aides make sure they are thrown out.
Assessing Patient Needs Dietary aides understand the needs of their patients; they ensure their meal plans offer a well-balanced and nutritious diet. They take note of food allergies and prepare food in line with patient needs.
Dietary Aide Skills and Qualifications
Often working with those who are elderly or ill, dietary aides have a passion for helping others. There are no educational requirements for this position, but many employers prefer candidates who have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience. In addition, the following skills and qualifications are essential to the job:
- Physical dexterity – dietary aides prepare food, push carts, and carry trays, requiring physical dexterity and the ability to lift, pull, push, and bend as needed
- Hygienic practices – handling food, dietary aides ensure that all sanitation procedures and rules for hygiene are followed, such as frequently washing their hands and keeping their appearance clean and tidy
- Time management – dietary aides stick to strict meal schedules; they always arrive to work on time and make sure that their patients are fed at their designated hours, maintaining a schedule for food preparation and serving
- Food handling experience – dietary aides follow directions and recipes for preparing food, using appropriate tools and utensils; they understand the rules and regulations involved in cooking
- Friendly demeanor – interacting with guests and patients, dietary aides have a personable and friendly demeanor, creating a positive experience and maintaining a healthy relationship with their patients
Dietary Aide Education and Training
There are no educational requirements for this position, but some employers prefer candidates with a high school diploma. Employers also look for applicants with one to two years of experience in food handling, nutritional care, and hospitality service. Dietary aides should have a permit depending on the state they are in. Training is typically provided on the job for new employees. Additionally, employers may provide a guide to rules and regulations involved with food handling.
Dietary Aide Salary and Outlook
Dietary aides, classified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as “dietetic technicians,” earn an annual salary of $26,000. The lowest ten percent of dietary aides earn less than $18,000. Meanwhile, the highest ten percent of dietary aides earn more than $45,000. The industries with the highest salaries for dietary aides are medical and surgical hospitals and nursing homes.
Helpful Resources
Are you interested in a career as a dietary aide? You can learn more about this job with these helpful resources: Food Grads – This blog contains information for those who work in the food industry. Useful topics covered include nutritional information, food regulations, and food styling. This blog also contains helpful advice on finding a job in the food industry.
Food Health Legal – Dietary aides pay careful attention to their patients’ diets. Providing useful information for those who are interested in dietary regulations, this blog offers information on health claims, food supplements, and organic foods.
Prescription for Dietary Wellness – Written by Phyllis A. Balch, this book discusses the way food can be used to promote health. With helpful information on antioxidants, immunity, and juicing, this book guides readers to create a diet plan that enhances their well-being.
Intensive Dietary Management – With articles on cancer, green tea, protein, sugar, and dieting, this blog contains information for those who are looking to learn about how healthy diets contribute to health.
What We Feed Our Patients – Written by Jim McGrody, who has worked in the food service industry for 27 years, this book discusses the way food is served in hospitals. McGrody offers insight into this industry and explains the importance of hospital food being not only nutritious but also delicious.
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