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Cook/Housekeeper

YAI

Bronx, NYJob$16.78/hrPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.78/hr
Location
Bronx, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

YAI is hiring a Cook/Housekeeper. YAI is seeking a Cook/Housekeeper to join their dynamic team, supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The ideal candidate will ensure a clean and safe home environment, maintaining professionalism and punctuality. This role involves cooking, cleaning, and building positive relationships while adhering to policies and procedures.

Key focus areas include Maintain professionalism and punctuality, Take ownership and accountability, and Be flexible as job responsibilities may change.

Successful candidates bring Tuberculosis Test. Important skills include Maintaining Professionalism, Punctuality, Taking Ownership, Accountability, Adaptability, and Adhering To Policies, Procedures And Regulations. Preferred (not required): Exceptional Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Willing To Take Initiative, and Highly Flexible Personality Type.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Maintaining ProfessionalismPunctualityTaking OwnershipAccountabilityAdaptabilityAdhering to Policies, Procedures and RegulationsEffective Communication SkillsTime Management SkillsEnsuring Maintenance Upkeep and SafetyApplying SkillsEnsuring Health, Wellness and SafetyBuilding Positive RelationshipsCooking and Preparing MealsSweeping and Mopping FloorsDusting FurnitureVacuuming Carpets and Area RugsCleaning Kitchen AppliancesCleaning and Organizing Kitchen CabinetsDiscarding Expired FoodsEmptying Trash Receptacle/BagsExceptional Interpersonal SkillsProblem Solving SkillsWilling to Take InitiativeHighly Flexible Personality Type

Qualifications

Tuberculosis TestWork or Life Experience With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Full job description

If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. (http://wd5.myworkday.com/wday/authgwy/yai/login.htmld?)

About the Position:

YAI supports people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the fullest lives possible by creating new opportunities for living, loving, working and learning.

YAI promotes a person centered approach by creating supports that cater to the specific needs of each person. Join our dynamic team as a support staff ensuring a clean and safe home environment. The ideal candidate will have enthusiasm for ensuring cleanliness and

organization of the facility.

Our enthusiastic staff of over 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, apply to this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintaining Professionalism and Punctuality

  • Taking Ownership/ Accountability

  • Being Flexible: Job responsibilities may change based on needs

  • Adhering to policies, procedures and regulations

  • Using effective communication skills & time management skills

  • Being a member of a highly effective team

  • Ensuring maintenance upkeep and safety based on facility/ program structure

  • Completing mandatory trainings based on the program and position as well as applying skills

  • Ensuring health, wellness and safety

  • Understanding when to contact an administrator for support

  • Building Positive relationships

  • Cooking and preparing meals according to dietary needs

  • Sweeping and mopping floors

  • Dusting furniture and other fixtures

  • Vacuuming carpets and area rugs

  • Cleaning kitchen appliances/refrigerator

  • Cleaning and organizing kitchen cabinets

  • Discarding expired foods

  • Emptying trash receptacle/bags

  • Other cleaning responsibilities if the need arises

Education and Experience:

  • Work or life experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities is a plus

  • Tuberculosis test mandatory for most positions

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Exceptional interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills

  • Willing to take initiative

  • Highly flexible personality type

Compensation:

  • $16.78/hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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