Diet Technician provides assistance in all food service functions to ensure compliance with patients' prescribed nutrition plans. Screens and identifies patients with nutritional risk using scoring guidelines, and initiates referrals for dietetic assessment. Being a Diet Technician institutes basic nutrition plans including individualized menu plans. Accurately edits patients' menu selections according to nutrition standards to ensure patients receive food that is compliant with diet orders. Additionally, Diet Technician monitors intake and acceptance of required meals and supplements. Tracks patients' food intake and calorie count results. Requires an associate degree. Typically requires Dietetic Technician - Registered (DTR). Typically reports to a dietitian. The Diet Technician works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be a Diet Technician typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
POSITION SUMMARY :
The Diet Aide II reports to the Manager of Food Services. This position performs a wide variety of functions to ensure high quality, sanitary food service to patients and customers.
assisting in the packaging of meals for meals on wheels, patient snack delivery; serving customers; cashiering; processing dishes in the dish room, and helping to maintain the overall cleanliness of the cafeteria and kitchen.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
EXPERIENCE
Two or more years of food service experience preferred.
COMPETENCIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES :
Disclaimer : Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.
They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position. These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to time.
Job-Specific Competency
1. Attends monthly department meetings.
2. Attends monthly departmental in-services.
3. Wears uniform following the ECHN and department uniform policy including appropriate hair covering at all times.
4. Washes hands and wears gloves following serve-safe and state regulatory requirements.
6. Demonstrates a willingness to assist co-workers and adjusts daily work routines to the needs of the department.
7. Sets up, restocks and maintains a clean work station following all sanitation and safety requirements. Labels, dates and properly rotates stock.
8. Completes work as outlined in the position job flow within the scheduled shift time.
9. Delivers trays to patients following all facility and departmental policies and procedures.
10. Completes annual departmental serve-safe food safety training.
11. Demonstrates knowledge of basic modified diets.
12. Balances and performs cash out process according to established procedures without excessive shortages or overages.
13. Completes ECHN annual mandatory education in a timely manner.
14. Wears personal protective equipment as required.
Two or more years of food service experience preferred.
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Last updated : 2024-06-09