Dietary Assistant
Core
Provides nutritional assistance by preparing, plating, and serving meals to participants in a PACE center under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
Role type
Dietary Assistant (Health Aide)
Builds
Meal plates and snacks for distribution to PACE participants
Domain
Community health / Elderly care / Nutrition services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Food safety compliance, inventory management, temperature monitoring, kitchen sanitation, meal preparation, customer service
Preferred skills
Certified Nurse Aide or Health Aide Certification, experience with frail or elderly population, bilingualism
Technologies
Job-related software and computer systems
Responsibilities
Prepares meal plates and snacks for distribution; checks and records food temperatures; maintains cleanliness and order in kitchen and food supply areas; maintains inventory of food and supplies; monitors expiration dates and food rotation.