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Silvera for Seniors Community Evening Attendant - Casual - Spruce Commons in Calgary, Alberta
DO YOU WANT A CAREER? DO YOU WANT FAMILY/WORK LIFE BALANCE? DO YOU LIKE GIVING BACK TO SOCIETY AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CALGARIAN SENIORS? IF SO, COME WORK AT SILVERA FOR SENIORS.
We currently have a 'Casual, Community Evening Attendant' opportunity at Silvera for Seniors. This position is based at Spruce Commons located at 1055 Bow Valley Dr. NE. What is so exciting about this position is that one gets to know, support and have FUN with the many senior residents and build internal relationships with your colleagues within all of our nine (9) Supportive Living Communities.
Come build a career with our committed, high-performing team and make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Our singular purpose: Live your best life.
We value accountability, honesty, relationships, and innovation.
ONE CAN:
Find meaningful work with seniors. Enjoy working on a high-performance team while making a difference in the lives of independent seniors. Benefit from flexible hours, shift differentials, career advancement.
Please review the CASUAL model of employment at Silvera prior to attending your interview.
• Casual employee must have availability to work at a minimum of 4 days per week including some weekends
• Casual employee must be willing to work (and be trained) in multiple positions
• Casual employee must be willing to work and support all Silvera Communities in all quadrants of Calgary
• Casual employee must work minimum shifts and must not refuse to take shifts offered without a valid reason and approval. Casual employee's employment, after three refusals to take up shift(s) or for not working any shift(s) within 3 months, may be terminated with Silvera for Seniors due to “abandonment of position”
• Casual employee will not have any guaranteed work hours each pay period and will be called to work when needed. The Employee Scheduler will send emails to multiple staff offering same shifts, in order to get shifts covered right away. Shifts are first come first served thus the reason no guaranteed hours.
• Casual employee must report any time off request to the Employee Scheduler at least 2 weeks in advance.
• Casual employees are not entitled to any benefits other than vacation pay.
Shift hours are: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm (8 hours per shift)
Reporting to the Culinary Supervisor, the Community Evening Attendant is responsible for the overall cleanliness and safety of the community during their shift.
Key responsibilities include:
Responsible to serve meals and beverages in a polite and professional manner, responsible for food preparation and clean up duties in the kitchen
Responsible for the daily/weekly cleaning, cleaning and setting up the dining room and staff room
Completes documentation of required tasks
Responsible for the overall security and safety of the community and residents during the assigned shift
Resolves any emergency situations which may arise and completes all paperwork and follows procedures as required
Reports any safety issues to the Community Manager and is knowledgeable in emergency procedures and can act accordingly
Desired qualifications:
Previous serving experience
Flexible, willing and positive attitude
Ability to read, write and communicate in English
Ability to effectively work independently or within a team
High safety and hygiene standards
Basic computer skills
What we offer:
Competitive wage
Training provided
Personally rewarding work as part of a great team.
Career advancement opportunities.
Opportunity to work near your home
Silvera is a leading advocate and caring provider of homes and services for older Calgarians. We offer non-profit service to more than 1,659 residents and have continued to do so proudly for over 60 years.
Silvera employees create positive impact every day. Together, we serve people who make their home with us, including in our supportive living communities, which provide meals, housekeeping and Active Aging programs. Silvera provides a respectful, inclusive, diverse workplace. Our employees work hard to make our communities the safe, comfortable places residents call home. We offer employment opportunities in dining, housekeeping, maintenance and administration. We reward staff through training, recognition and opportunities for growth. We offer flexible full-time, part-time and casual hours, and lieu time.. Our communities are located in all quadrants of Calgary and our head office is located on Macleod Trail near Chinook Centre.
Come build a career with our committed, high-performing team and make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Our singular purpose: Live your best life.
We value accountability, honesty, relationships and innovation.
We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Due to the current high volume of applications, we will not be accepting phone calls about individual applications.
All pre-screen questions must be answered completed for an application to be processed.
In accordance with the Alberta Accommodation Standards, all successful candidates are required to complete a criminal record check prior to commencing employment and all offers made are contingent upon a successful criminal record check.
For further information on us, please visit our website: www.silvera.ca (http://www.silvera.ca/)