Dietary Aide at Sunny Oaks ALF – Pompano Beach, Florida

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Where Compassion Meets Mental WellnessSunny Oaks Assisted Living Facility is a mental health–focused community in Pompano Beach, Florida, serving 71 residents in a safe, structured, and supportive environment where stability, dignity, and independence flourish.

Pay Range: $14.50 / hour

Dietary Aide Job Description

Location Information

Green Life is an Assisted Living Facility licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration.

Report to

The facility Administrator

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Dietary Aide Job Description:

Dietary aides, also known as dietetic technicians, help patients in healthcare settings enjoy a healthier diet. The aide will follow the menu plan of a licensed or registered dietitian. The dietician's guidelines and menu prepared meets the guidelines of the Agency and Food and Drug Administration.

This position will allow the aide to prepare meals and monitor meal preparations to ensure that their meals meet the patient's nutritional needs.

Skills Needed By A Dietary Aide:

Meal records and distribution records are tracked according to individual menus. Information on food preparation techniques and food allergies that can affect the needs of certain types of food should be captured. Here are some skills required as a dietary aide:

Fitness: Food equipment requires the physical strength to prepare food, push trolleys, and carry trays, as well as the ability to lift, pull, push and fold when needed.

Hygiene Practices: Managing food handling time helps you follow all hygiene procedures such as frequent hand washing and clean hygiene. They should also be familiar with hygiene and hygiene practices that regulate food preparation.

Dietary aides should adhere to strict diet schedules: They are to arrive at work on time, make sure patients eat their meals on time, and maintain their breastfeeding and diet regimen.

Food Management Experience: An aide uses the right tools and equipment to make recipes and recipes. They understand the rules and regulations associated with cooking. They should also have the ability to manage customers working in the kitchen and tools.

Friendly behavior: Aides assist in client-patient communication with a kind and friendly attitude, providing a positive experience and maintaining good patient connection. Aides should also have a capacity to respond to residents' and patients' needs, rapidly changing organizational capacity, and time to perform routine and repetitive dietary aide tasks.

Detail-oriented: These professionals often find it necessary to pay close attention to patient and local medical records to ensure that they are adequately supplemented with the right nutrients. This feature allows patients to see if meals and meals have been changed and report and prepare accurately.

Meal preparation: Dietary aides need to know how to prepare large meals and be familiar with nutrient-rich foods to ensure proper care for patients and residents. Also, there are times when they need to track and monitor certain eating restrictions, such as allergies or preferences.

Social skills: Aides professionals, patients, and citizens have many health, personality, and abilities. Many people work together, so consideration and patience are crucial. The aide need strong communication skills and kindness to adapt their communication style to provide a better service to their caregivers.

Time management: Dietary aides are answerable for a wide range of important duties, and it is important to rank the routine emergency work series. Plan and prepare projects according to priorities and timetables. Dietary aides can better address food and nutrition issues in their communities.

Education:

Many food aid jobs do not necessitate a high school diploma or formal college education other than the GED.

Training:

Dietary aides require previous experience in foodservice.

Certification:

Dietary aides require a valid food license or certificate required by F.S. 429, Par I

Duties and Responsibilities Of The Dietary Aides:

Dietary aides' duties and procedures are determined by where they work, but there are many central responsibilities associated with their job. According to the job list analysis, it includes:

Cleaning Food Center: Dietary aides should ensure all kitchens and dining areas are clean and tray collection and washing. As also necessary, clean the surface and kill germs. Also, ensure that food waste is properly disposed of to prevent contamination of utensils and utensils.

Maintaining the stock: Aides ensure the availability of all necessary ingredients. They keep track of what's in the kitchen and what needs to be kept. If meat or products expire, dieters take care to throw them away. They track and report food products for the residents, including items, costs, calories, and other healthy food items.

Preparation of food: The assistant prepares and cooks well-balanced meals for the patient according to the meal preparation recipe. They work in the kitchen and prepare their food in a clean, hygienic way.