Job Description

Level: Entry
Job Location: Bethany Home Association of Lindsborg Kansas - Lindsborg, KS 67456POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE AND CLASSIFICATION:
Part-time Dietary Aide- Non-exempt
SUMMARY:
Under supervision of dietary supervisor, or cook maintains cleanliness in kitchen and dietary area. This shift will be from 4:30 am – 1:30 pm. This position will assist the am cook with menu preparation and serving breakfast as well as a noon meal.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Clean worktables, meat block, refrigerator and grease trays.
- Mop floors.
- Obtain and distribute supplies and utensils.
- Take dirty utensils to be washed and return clean utensils to proper place.
- Wash and clean pots, kitchen utensils and other equipment.
- Dispose of garbage.
- Assist in setting up trays and dishing up food at meal time.
- Serve meals to residents, staff and guests in the dining room.
- Assist residents with tray set up by getting food on the tray ready for them to eat. (For example; cut up meat, butter bread, and pour coffee.)
- Assist cook in cutting, peeling, and washing fruits and vegetables, make toast and obtaining beverages.
- Follows all facility policies.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Maintains effective relationships with employees, residents and the general public.
- Adheres to facility infection control plan.
- Attends staff and in-service meetings as required.
- Performs other related assigned duties.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Some kitchen experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge ability to read and follow oral and written instructions; ability to follow facility procedures for infection control, knowledge of and ability to perform the essential tasks and duties of the department; ability to handle confidential information; ability to work well with people including staff, residents, families and community; ability to follow requests.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Strength:  Light – exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.  Requires walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls.
Standing or Walking: Frequently (activity exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time)
Climbing or Balancing: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)
Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching or Crawling: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)
Reaching, Handling, Fingering or Feeling: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
Talking or Hearing: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
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Smell/ Taste:  Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)
Near Acuity or Color Vision: Constantly (activity exists 2/3 or more of the time)
Far Acuity: Frequently (activity exists 1/3-2/3 of the time)
Field of Vision or Depth Perception: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Extreme Cold or Heat, Wet and/or Humid: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)
Noise Intensity: Moderate
Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals: Occasionally (activity exists 1/3 to 2/3 or more of the time)
TEMPERAMENTS:
Performing a variety of duties.
Dealing with people.