Job Description
Job Description
ABOUT US
Channing House is a leading not-for-profit Life Care Community in Palo Alto, founded in 1960. We believe that older adults thrive in a vibrant setting that supports active, engaged and healthy living. We provide a sustainable, innovative community that promotes this lifestyle, while embracing respect and dignity for all who live and work here. Our team of 170 staff members, from Front-Line to Leadership, drive the mission of Channing House, providing services to the 265 highly engaged residents who call Channing House their home.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Dietary Aide Lead works to ensure that therapeutic diets are safely served to residents. This position is responsible for the production of meal tickets, nourishment labels and production tallies for resident/patient menus. The Dietary Aide Lead is also responsible for interdepartmental telephone inquiries, maintaining all office equipment, and managing supply inventory for nutrition office. Together with the entire team at Channing House, your role contributes to promoting a healthy and vibrant home for our residents.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will be responsible for, but not limited to the following essential duties and responsibilities:
Dietary Planning and Assistance:
- Supervision: Provide guidance and leadership to dietary aides, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and correctly.
- Assist manager or supervisors to find coverage in the event of a call out.
- Assist in taking inventory and ordering of dietary supplies.
- Provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
- Prepares dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods.
- Examines diet orders and menus received from hospital units; tallies portions/foods of general and soft diets.
- Processes new diets and changes as required.
- Collaborate with CNA’s/nurses to provide outstanding dining service, from ordering to clean up.
- Participate in tray line and food temperature monitoring.
- Communicate patient needs to appropriate staff while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Answer telephone and intercom calls and relay information to kitchen concerning meal changes, complaints or patient discharge.
- Prepare and deliver formula and special nourishments to unit pantries.
- Create systems and solutions to ensure efficiency in service.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Training and Policy Adherence:
- Ensure compliance with various licensing and regulatory agencies, including but not limited to: Santa Clara County Department of Health, CDPH, CDSS, CalOSHA, HIPAA/Privacy Act, etc.
- Attend allergy and food-borne illness in-service training, dementia training, and customer service training.
- Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
- Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
- Attend training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
JOB REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Years of Related Professional Experience:
- 2 years of related work experience in hospital or extended care facility.
Educational/Position Requirements:
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.
Computer/Software/Technical Applications:
- Ability to use a computer.
- Ability to use PCOS system to print meal tickets and update preferences.
Languages:
- Ability to speak and comprehend English the primary language used in the workplace; ability to speak and/or comprehend other languages utilized by clients is a plus.
Required Licenses/ Certifications/ Background:
- May require a valid driver’s license
- Must be registry eligible for dietetic technician.
Channing House Diversity Statement:
Channing House is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual's race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Channing House is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Temporary Full Time
Compensation details: 24.49-32.84 Hourly Wage
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