RESIDENTIAL COORDINATOR La Selva OP

Momentum for Health•Palo Alto, CA

6d•$27 - $30

About The Position

This is a part-time position with work schedule varying between 20 to 23hrs per week. Pay rates for Union positions are set in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521. Each position has a total of six steps, Step 1 (entry level) through Step 6 (15 years of employment with the organization). Union staff are promoted from Step 1 to Step 2 upon their one-year anniversary. The current Step 1 rate for this position is $27.32/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $30.16/hr.

Requirements

High School diploma, GED, or equivalent education and a minimum of one year of related, full time experience. (Volunteer experience will be considered.)
Purchasing, kitchen, laundry, and housekeeping management experience, including basic nutrition; menu development, cooking techniques, safe food storage and kitchen sanitation practices, and kitchen supply management.
Demonstrated safe and proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous materials and use of manual and motorized cleaning equipment.
Demonstrated ability to maintain organized and complete records, office paperwork, and workstation;
Demonstrated ability to plan efficient routing for driving assignments;
Demonstrated ability to interact with staff and residents with tact and diplomacy;
Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and stay calm and reassuring in stressful and emergency situations and with agitated individuals;
Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing;
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people, including persons of different value systems, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities, and disabilities;
Demonstrated ability to exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions.
Familiarity using and maintaining a variety of common office equipment, such as fax machines, computer printers, photocopiers, and multi-line phone systems.
First Aid Certification or successful completion of First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire.
Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Momentum practices.
A valid California Driver License, with access to a reliable vehicle or for driving a company vehicle, current proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record.
Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation: Standing, walking, grasping, finger flexion, moving/lifting/carrying objects up to 40 lbs., bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, withstanding repetitive motion and reaching repeatedly are required constantly (over 2/3 of the workday); Hearing and talking on telephone and in person is required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday); Balancing, climbing and crawling may be required occasionally.
Physically able to assist clients and/or staff in the evacuation of program facilities in emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Prior lead experience in commercial or industrial cooking.
Proven typing speed of 30 net wpm
Computer literacy, including ability to use MS Office applications—Word; Excel; Outlook—and Windows-based databases at a intermediate level
Familiarity with UNIX-based databases.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and/or participate in the implementation and delivery of any or all appropriate food systems to meet licensing, payor and other regulatory health and safety standards.
Provide menu planning, preparation, set up, and service/delivery of meals and snacks.
Coordinate and perform activities which maintain proper food supplies and storage.
Monitor food supplies inventory on a regular basis; Order and/or shop for these items; verify incoming orders; Maximize bulk purchasing opportunities for food and other supplies [at such stores as Costco and the local food banks; Store inventory in an orderly manner that is easily retrievable and compactly stored, maximizing available storage space; Inspect, rotate, sort, and organize food and supplies inventory.
Monitor and adjust the food budget and expenditures and the petty cash fund on a regular basis.
Coordinate and perform sanitation and housekeeping processes and activities that maintain facilities to meet licensing, payor and other regulatory health and safety standards.
Perform basic cleaning, such as washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, office, and the exterior area using a variety of manual and motorized equipment; Perform deep cleaning of facilities for client moves in and out; scheduled weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cleanings; Dispose of garbage and containers.
Provide direct support to clients in activities, such as client groups, that enhance the development of independent living skills and contribute to the achievement of client and work unit goals and objectives.
Complete manual and/or computerized logs, records and other required documentation, in accordance with agency, payor and regulatory requirements.
Perform a variety of office work involving voice mail and email communications, file maintenance, training and inspection documents, expenditure records, and other documentation of the facilities’ activities.
Provide transportation in personal or agency vehicle, including, but not limited to, the transport of clients and/or program supplies, for agency business.
Schedule and/or perform van maintenance and cleaning; monitor and ensure proper supply of fuel.
Provide First Aid and transport assistance in crisis/emergency situations, if needed.
Participate in and/or conduct community, agency and team meetings and training.
Participate in and/or conduct safety drills and inspection and emergency preparedness activities.
Interface with residents, as conditions require and in an unobtrusive manner.
Participate in management of team/program discretionary resources available to meet client needs.
Perform light maintenance and repairs.