The Bridges of Appleton is a skilled nursing facility located in Appleton, Wisconsin.  It is our mission to allow our residents to function at their highest possible level of social, emotional and physical well-being and to maintain their independence and quality of life while providing them with a safe, secure home-like setting.  Furthermore, it is our mission to provide our services in a high quality, efficient and ethical manner in partnership with hospitals, physicians, employees and community organizations. The Bridges of Appleton is seeking a Dietary Aide - Full-Time

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists in the preparation of food in quantities according to the menu, recipe and number of persons to be served
• Sets up dining room as instructed
• Prepares items such as salads and beverages
• Takes resident orders in dining room and serves meals to residents in a timely manner
• Cleans resident eating areas, work areas, equipment and utensils according to the proper procedures
• Collects and stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen
• Washes cooking equipment, carts, pots, pans, dishes and utensils
• Cleans eating and prep surfaces, sweeps and mops floor
• Removes garbage
• Stores food in designated areas
• Reports any issues or problems that may arise to Dietary Manager
• Complies with state and federal sanitation standards
• Complies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safety standards
• Attends in-services and other required meetings
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE 

• High School diploma or equivalent; no dietary experience required
• Previous experience in a long-term care or hospital setting preferred

EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM THE JOB 

• Pots/pans, cutlery, including knives, forks and spoons, gas/electric stove and/or oven, broilers, microwave oven, fryer, griddle, toaster, slicer, blender and other kitchen equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat or cold, humidity, and danger of burns from stoves and/or hot liquids
• The employee is occasionally required to wear protective clothing
• The employee may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals

PHYSICAL ABILITIES 

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, taste, smell, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers, handle, and feel and occasionally climb or balance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus