Multi Skilled Worker

Optima Living; Alberta; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community living organization in Alberta seeks a Multi Skilled Worker to support residents with various tasks including meal service and hygiene maintenance. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, a Food Safe certificate, and the ability to provide a secure environment for residents. This role offers the chance to engage meaningfully with residents and ensure their safety and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience in an aging adults setting is an asset.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift over 20 pounds.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive table service to residents during meal times.
• Ensure cleanliness and proper handling of residents' garments.
• Engage in meaningful social interaction with residents.

Skills

Food Safe certificate

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Problem-solving

Education

Highschool Diploma

CPR and First Aid certification

Job description

Overview

Let us welcome you home to Cottonwood Village, in Claresholm, AB.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Living communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.

As the Multi Skilled Worker, you are responsible for assisting with providing a welcoming environment for our residents, employees, and visitors through a variety of support duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive table service to residents during meal times.
• Perform laundry services, ensuring cleanliness and proper handling of residents' garments.
• Remove garbage promptly and maintain sanitary waste disposal practices.
• Deliver supplies and meals efficiently to designated areas or residents.
• Conduct enhanced and thorough cleaning of high-touch surfaces to maintain hygiene standards.
• Engage in meaningful social interaction with residents to promote emotional well-being.
• Ensure residents live in a secure environment by patrolling the building, investigating unauthorized access, and reporting violations appropriately.
• Adhere strictly to all safety rules and procedures.
• Submit detailed written reports of hazards, incidents, near misses, and workplace injuries to the manager.
• Follow established infection control practices to prevent the spread of illness.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the operational needs of the facility.
• Serves as the primary contact for residents, team members and emergency services in security related matters during night shifts if applicable.

Qualifications and Experience

• Food Safe certificate is required
• Experience in an aging adults setting is an asset
• Completion of Highschool Diploma is an asset
• Completion of CPR and First Aid is an asset
• Superior organizational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, squat, kneel and lift over 20 pounds

Conditions of Employment

• Strong attention to detail
• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check