DINING SERVICES I - Veterans Community Living Center Homelake.

About the role

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Work is performed at the Homelake Veterans Community Living Center in a skilled nursing facility and domiciliary setting dedicated to serving veterans. The Hospitality Host works alongside licensed and certified nursing staff to ensure resident safety, hydration, and a clean, comfortable living environment.

Schedule

• Sunday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
• Shifts may vary depending on business needs; work arrangements are subject to change at any time

Responsibilities

• Perform frequent safety and comfort checks
• Provide residents with beverages of their choice
• Tidy resident rooms, closets, dresser drawers, and personal refrigerators
• Answer call lights and respond to non-hands-on care requests
• Report other resident needs to appropriate staff
• Interact with residents and care for their needs as allowed by regulation to ensure safety, health, and well-being
• During mealtimes in the dining room: act as host/hostess, assist with menus, take orders, set up meals, provide beverages, and ensure appropriate hygiene
• Honor resident preferences as much as possible
• Assist residents with beverages or snacks in their rooms or the dining room (check with nursing/culinary staff on dietary restrictions)
• Monitor and record information as trained, including assisting residents with taking and logging temperatures in personal refrigerators as scheduled
• With resident permission, clean or remove expired items from refrigerators as part of infection control protocol
• Attend all staff meetings, all-day training when scheduled, dietary staff meetings, learning circles, and huddles as needed
• Complete all necessary trainings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Six months of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant attention to detail
• Ability to follow directions clearly
• Strong customer-service skills
• Ability to effectively manage resources
• Prior experience in a long-term care setting
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing techniques

Conditions of Employment

• Full background check including CBI and FBI fingerprint check, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database, and TRAILS Database check
• CAPS check for direct care to vulnerable adults
• Must be a Colorado resident at the time of application and maintain residency throughout employment
• Willingness to obtain vaccinations as required by the State and facility
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose that information on the application, provide an explanation, and supply the prior employee number; failure to do so may disqualify the applicant