Cook/Housekeeper

YAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a Cook/Housekeeper, you will ensure a clean and safe environment while preparing meals tailored to dietary needs. This entry-level, full-time position offers a dynamic work atmosphere and the chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Work or life experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities is a plus.
• Tuberculosis test mandatory for most positions.

Responsibilities

• Cooking and preparing meals according to dietary needs.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of the facility.
• Ensuring health, wellness, and safety.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Education

Experience with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Job description

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Base pay range

$16.78/hr - $16.78/hr

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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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Restaurants

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