Senior Living Assistant at Sage Independent Living

Eventide-Tabitha at Sage is seeking a full time Senior Living Assistant to work 6:30am-3:00p Monday - Friday. No Holidays

Performs breakfast and housekeeping duties and ensures a safe and clean environment for the residents, families, and staff by following accepted policies and procedures as outlined by Eventide. The Senior Living Assistant provides meal services to residents under sanitary conditions and in a respectful, timely manner by communicating, coordinating, and cooperating with others to carry out the operations of the Nutrition and Culinary Services department

Ideal Candidate

• COMMUNICATION: Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the English language including medical terminology related to the job.
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to gain access to the work area and then safely perform the duties of the job. Vision and hearing within normal limits (with or without correction). Must have unrestricted lift/push/pull ability of 50 - pounds, demonstrating strength and agility at Tabitha's discretion.
• EQUIPMENT USAGE: Standard and specialized equipment including but not limited to steam jacket, two-compartment electric steamer, Rational Ovens, conventional oven, fan, convection oven, grill, fryer, microwave, warmer, Buffalo food processor, slicer, food chopper, large and small mixers, blender, food processors, refrigerator, freezers, and garbage disposal, computer and food service software.
• AGE REQUIREMENT: At least age 18.
• EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• EXPERIENCE: Experience in quantity food production in health care facility or similar competency level preferred.
• CREDENTIALS: Prep/Cook Level Food Handler Permit required for Tabitha campuses in Lancaster County. Must meet Tabitha's vaccination requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Cleans tenant apartments, baths, common resident areas, staff work areas and other common areas used by staff and visitors.
• Performs cleaning procedures such as mopping, dusting, vacuuming, washing windows and walls, polishing and scrubbing.
• Ensures that all work areas and carts are kept safe and secure.
• Is familiar with all infection control and department and facility policies and procedures that directly affect the duties of housekeeping.
• Follow all safety rules when using equipment and chemicals and reports unsafe work areas to a supervisor.
• Maintains a positive relationship with residents, families, and staff.
• Re-stocks housekeeping carts, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and toilet tissue.
• Keeps all equipment clean, locked as indicated, and in a safe manner, as work dictates.
• Follows all infection control, safety rules and department and facility policies and procedures when using equipment and chemicals and reports all unsafe work areas or malfunctioning equipment to the Director of Senior Living.
• Assists with meal service process as needed or where applicable.
  
  
  
  • Offers and serves menu choices to residents in a cheerful and respectful manner
  • Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes all dishes, tables, equipment, utensils, and containers used to provide meals as well as other assigned cleaning duties.
  • Prepares various menu items as assigned by the Nutrition and Culinary Director (Coordinator).
  • Operates dish machine according to directions. Pre-soaks and sorts dishes and utensils.