Smithers Community Services Association is a non-profit organization that believes in raising the bar on what it means to do a good job. As a member of the Smithers Community Services team, you are fully engaged in your work, you take personal responsibility for your experience with the Association, you are a professional who operates from a place of ethics and integrity and you are prepared to evolve, change and grow as a result of working here.

PROGRAM: The Meadows

POSITION: Housekeeping/Meal Server Permanent Part-time

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

The Meadows Assisted Living is an Independent Living BC (ILBC) project and a partnership between Smithers Community Services Association, BC Housing, and the Northern Health Authority, providing seniors with affordable housing, social and recreation activities, hospitality and personal care services. The partnership allows people who require some assistance but not 24-hour care, to remain living independently.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This person will be responsible to clean common rooms daily, clean tenant units weekly, serve lunch and dinner meals daily and clean up after meals as budgets allow. This is apermanent part time position 3 days a week.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Meadows Site Manager

Direct Reports:No direct reports

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clean common rooms daily. This includes: vacuuming, washing floor areas, cleaning washrooms, dusting, washing walls, and garbage removal.

Clean tenant units weekly. This includes: vacuuming, washing floors, spot cleaning walls, baseboards and window sills, washroom, checking refrigerator, stove, counters, changing and laundering of bedding and linens

Prepare dining area for meals

Serve meals in dining room and/or deliver to tenants units

Clear dishes and left over food

Clean and disinfect dining and kitchen area

Inform the Site Manager when cleaning supplies are low

Assist with recreation activities

Assist with an annual spring cleaning of the common areas and tenant units or when a tenant moves out.

Other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

Grade 10 education

Knowledge and Experience

Knowledge of good customer service techniques

Skills and Abilities

Ability to work effectively as a team member

Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with all people

Ability to establish and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with residents and/or their families/representatives

Ability to comply with safe work practices and food safe handling practices

Possess good listening, problem solving and communication skills.

Basic Level 1 technical skills required

Personal Qualities

The team members at Smithers Community Services Association possess similar personal characteristics while at the same time are encouraged to bring their diverse thoughts, opinions and styles to their work. We highly value our team members and support each person to be successful in their role. Individuals who possess the following qualities are the best fit in our organization.

You are:

Grounded in a people-first approach, working diligently to achieve the goals and objectives of the clients and the organization

Open, self-aware and authentic with a desire to nurture this in others

A strategic, critical thinker, accountable for your actions, modeling personal responsibility and initiative in your decision-making

Flexible in your style, take pride in your work and contribute with the whole team in mind

Focused on genuine dialogue that is collaborative and straight-forward with an insatiable curiosity about the people and the community you serve

Collaborative, proactive and solution-focused in your approach, with the intent to find win/win solutions

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Be familiar with and adhere to thephilosophy, policies and procedures of the Association.

Represent the Association positively and professionally at all times.

Understand and be committed to terms of confidentiality, and sign a pledge of confidentiality.

Undergo a Criminal Record Search as and when required by the Association

Actively participate in regular performance evaluations.

Possess a valid Class 5 Drivers License.

Revised: July 2024

Posting Opens: February 11, 2025

Posting Closes: February 25, 2025