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Activities Assistant
Description
We are hiring an Activities Assistant! Looking for someone to work: Joining The Ashford of Sturbridge, a part of Wallick Senior Living, as an Activities Assistant is your opportunity to make an impact on the daily lives of our senior residents. At Wallick, we take our mission of opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope seriously through providing exceptional, mission driven care.
- 32 hour work week
- 11am to 7:30pm except for Tuesdays, off Mondays and every other Wednesday.
- Works every other weekend 12p to 4p
- flexibility
- paying $14/hr
Wallick gives seniors a place called “home” – thanks to three decades of experience in developing, building, and managing independent living, assisted living and memory care communities.
With competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that values innovation and professional growth, this is your opportunity to drive excellence, while advancing your career to new heights.
The work - How you will contribute: In accordance with the Wallick Mission and Values, the Activities Assistant will give our residents a sense of purpose, worth, and meaning to help them strive as far mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and socially as they choose.
Highlights
- Pay starts at $14/hr with Pay on Demand (access your money as you earn it)
- Full Time 32 hours per week; every other weekend is required
- Multiple options for Health insurance to meet your needs along with Dental and Vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting.
- Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off
- Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Free Employee Meal and Uniforms
- Requires a valid drivers license; previous senior living experience is a plus
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Motivates and encourages resident involvement in the participation in activities.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all personnel and medical file information.
- Reports information to Activities Director or charge nurse of any problems with difficult or disturbed residents, family, care givers, or staff.
- Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor.
- Perform administrative requirements and submit them to Activities Director.
- Give one-on-one attention to residents if necessary.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
About You: You have great customer service skills, and are flexible, compassionate, and dependable. Previous experience working in an Assisted Living or Memory Care Community is a plus, but all are encouraged to apply!
You also have:
- High school diploma or GED desirable.
- Able to operate a computer in a window environment.
- Previous experience working in an Assisted Living is community a plus.
- Must be organized and self-motivated.
- Ability to communicate in writing and verbally with co-workers, residents, family members and business partners. Ability to read, analyze and interpret reports.
- Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from internal and external sources.
- Must be proficient using Microsoft Office.
- Ability to apply basic math skills.
- Make routine decisions requiring minimal judgment.
- You can make decisions that may affect any or all internal operations.
Other Benefits:
- Wallick’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) allows you to be a shareholder and benefit from our company’s profitability. As an employee-owner, you can enjoy a valuable source of retirement income and feel more invested in our mission. Join us and become a partner in creating thriving communities.
- Gym membership or Fitness equipment reimbursement
- Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, short-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
- 401(k) with a 3.5% company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance
Working at Wallick Communities:
Diversity, equity, inclusion, plus belonging. Four impactful words. One powerful and transformative journey. Here at Wallick, we know that when we invest in the equity of each group, all groups benefit. It is not about one person, one idea, nor any one action. It is about what we can accomplish together. Join us and work towards creating an inclusive and diverse workforce experience at Wallick.
Wallick Mission: Opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope.
Wallick Values: Our Values flow directly from our Mission and set the expectation for how all associates work together. These values are:
- Care
- Character
- Collaboration
Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
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