Resident Services Aide

Job Details

Location:

New Hartford, NY 13413

Position:
Resident Services Aide (Full-time/Part-time)

Salary: $16.50 per hour (Full-time, shift 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

Department:
Dietary

Supervisor:
Director of Dining Service, RSA Coordinator

• Receives and follows oral or written work assignments from supervisors on a daily and monthly schedule.
• Cleans kitchen, dining room, living room, and food storage areas on a daily, weekly, and monthly schedule as assigned, ensuring a high level of cleanliness.
• Reads chemical names, distinguishes the appropriate chemical for a task, follows dilution ratios, and handles chemicals safely to protect self, residents, and fellow staff members.
• Cooks breakfasts to order per resident requests.
• Lifts objects—including water, mop buckets, household garbage bags, linen, and laundry bags—up to 50 lbs. and removes trash after each meal service to dumpster receptacles.
• Completes meal prep as directed, including menus for breakfast and lunch, proper heating of food items, serving correct consistency, cleaning tables, washing dishes after meals, and cleaning stove, microwave, and dish machine.
• Tracks and maintains temperatures of all meals per policy standards.
• Tracks and maintains dishwasher temperature as directed daily.
• Notifies the RSA Coordinator of any issues requiring attention, such as missing daily food items or stock, broken or malfunctioning equipment, carpet deep cleaning, etc.
• Buddies up with coordinating house per schedule or supervisor request.
• Follows safety practices, including floor signage, locked closets, and proper storage of chemicals.
• Completes and demonstrates required skill validations on:
  Choking, Dysphagia/Thickening Liquids, and Diet Consistency.
• Completes Kitchen Equipment List monthly.
• Assists with house stock counts as requested.
• Ensures all containers are properly labeled and dated in accordance with dietary standards.
• Sets up meal preparations and tables for evening shift meals.
• Performs duties according to the highest ethical and moral standards, following the facility's corporate compliance plan and all applicable governing laws.
• Adheres to the facility's confidentiality statement in accessing and safeguarding protected health information (PHI) of residents and employees, as necessary to perform job duties.

• Ability to read and write, differentiating names, household chemicals, diet consistencies, and other relevant words and phrases related to household tasks, and must complete an English Comprehension Screening.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to cooperate with other staff members.
• Ability to use equipment as required for the job.
• Ability to organize daily work tasks and complete them in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently.

Sitrin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.