Dietary Aide

Description

Job Title: Dietary Aide

Department: Dietary

Reports To: Dietary Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: 20 hours/week 

Shift: Nights Shift (3:00PM to 7:00PM) with Alternating Weekends (5:30AM -1:00PM)  and Holidays 

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always committed to improvement, we hope to soon be in the top 20 critical access hospitals and are also currently constructing a new 24,000 square foot medical office to bring better access, accommodations, and services to the community.

As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including the team members working in our kitchen, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Medical
• Dental 
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Illness Bank
• Paid Holidays

Part-time employees can enjoy Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off. 

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC

Our Dietary Aides are responsible for food preparation, organization, and maintaining cleanliness. These duties are vital to keeping our patients, residents, employees, and even visitors well-fed. Some of the Dietary Aides’ specific responsibilities include:

• Preparing any requested surgery tray for the day
• Filling food requisitions
• Organizing to prepare for new deliveries and to remove outdated food
• Cleaning the food preparation area and washing dishes
• Dishing food during the tray line

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of food preparation sanitation and principles of serving safely
• Experience in commercial or hospital food service is preferred
• Facilitation skills to support and work cooperatively with staff, patients, and others
• Good communication skills, both written and oral, in the English language 

Essential Job Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance
• Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, and stretch
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity
• Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight
• Requires lifting up to 50 pounds when needed
• Must be able to move around the kitchen area
• Must wear personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required in accordance with facility standards

Work Environment:

• FCMC operates 24 hours per day each day of the year; operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the patients
• Employees work within proximity to moving mechanical parts and electrical equipment
• Occasionally employees work in extreme hot or cold situations 

The Location:

Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.