Job opportunities at ASGCC

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Lunch Cook
Position Summary

The Lunch Cook reports to the Food and Nutrition Supervisor. The direct responsibility of this position is to maintain a food and nutrition program for the ASGCC consumers, to coordinate and prepare daily in-house lunches and delivered lunches, ordering of foods and supplies, maintaining cleanliness of kitchen, keeping accurate records for budgeting and reports.

The lunch cook must be able to work closely in conjunction with other ASGCC consumers, staff and volunteers to ensure that the ASGCC achieves its mission of providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS support services.

This position requires dietician or nutrition experience, food preparation experience, food cost control experience, knowledge of and ability to prepare nutritious meals for people with compromised immune systems, excellent organization abilities, computer experience, resourcefulness, the ability to work as part of a team with other individuals and organizations, and a commitment to human services.

This position is part time (25 hours per week), year-round, with benefits as outlined in the ASGCC personnel polices.

Responsibilities:
• Maintain kitchen and food pantry in general state of cleanliness with documented cleaning schedule.
• Seek out and coordinate opportunities for food donation for pantry and meals program from purveyors, markets, and restaurants.
• According to need, make weekly purchases of food, cleaning supplies and bulk items for office and lunch program.
• Work with volunteer coordinator to staff lunch driver and volunteer kitchen assistants.
• Work with case managers to maintain up-to-date lists of consumers receiving delivered lunches and/or special diets.
• Prepare lunch at 11 a.m. daily for in-house and delivery and double lunches on holiday weekends.
• Monitor buffet, ensuring a clean station and food is available from 11 – 1pm daily,
• Breakdown in house lunch stations at 1pm wipe down and clean kitchen daily.
• Work with supervisor to develop and maintain cost control of lunches.
• Maintain kitchen equipment
• Maintain records of all purchases from food programs.

Position Requirements

• Dietician and cooking experience
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Food preparation experience
• Food cost control experience
• Strong HIV knowledge
• Strong organizational ability and time management skills
• Ability to work with individuals and organizations in a professional manner
• Must be able to operate within a strict budget
• Window-based computer skills
• Must have access to transportation
• Ability to lift and move objects.
• Comfortable interacting and understanding ASGCC priority populations
• Strongly preferred Serve Safe Certified

Apply to Bill Furdon, Food and Nutrition Supervisor
billfurdon@asgcc.org (508) 487-9445 ext. 30.
[ 07/02/08]

Resident Support Staff (1 full-time position) and Per Diem Staff (several fill-in staff positions)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Resident Support Staff is responsible for providing one-to-one assistance in the activities of daily living and other support services to individuals residing at Foley House. This assistance is provided in a fashion tailored to the individual and his/her needs at any given time and recognizes the constantly changing nature and manifestation of HIV infection. These services are coordinated through the Housing Program Director and Resident Support / Per Diem staff with input from staff from the client’s primary care clinic, mental health provider(s) and/or the Visiting Nurses’ Association, if applicable. These services are provided on a 24-hour basis and are intended to promote a stable, secure and supportive environment for all participants.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide day-to-day practical assistance to all residents, including activities of daily living, some of which may include housekeeping, meal preparation, and personal care, as needed and requested
• Ensure a safe and confidential environment at all times
• Monitor the safety and well-being of all residents, including ill or disabled residents, which may include regularly scheduled check-in times
• Provide direct care to participants of the Group Adult Foster Care Program (GAFC)
• Inform supervising staff of any changes in residents’ status
• Responsible for participating in cleaning of common areas, preparing vacant resident rooms and for assisting new residents with their move into Foley House
• Assist Program Director and Case Manager with scheduling activities for residents
• Provide updates to ancillary service providers (Primary care clinic, mental health provider(s), Visiting Nurses’ Association, Hospice, GAFC staff, ASGCC Case Managers/volunteers, etc) on a “need-to-know” basis
• Foster a hospitable and respectful environment while monitoring each resident’s sense of personal safety and overall well-being
• Provide a non-medical response to crisis experienced by residents by contacting the appropriate intervention professional involved with the resident, the on-call staff member or, if necessary, “911” emergency staff
• In conjunction with the Program Director, review all documentation in each resident’s file in order to develop a familiarity with their histories, presenting issues and the other service providers involved with their overall care provision
• Document on a daily basis activities, behaviors and issues relevant to a resident’s general well-being and/or on-going appropriateness for residency
• Communicate residents’ status at “shift change” meetings and/or in log book(s)
• Attend monthly staff meetings as well as any other trainings/meetings as may be required
• Perform other duties or activities as needed or requested by Program Director and/or Case Manager

REQUIREMENTS

• Certified Nurses Aide, Certified Home Health Aide, Certified Mental Health Worker, Certified Substance Abuse Counselor or demonstrated experience providing hands-on care to individuals with HIV/AIDS or other chronic and sometimes disabling conditions
• One year experience working directly with homeless persons, persons with disabilities such as HIV-related illness, persons in recovery from addiction or related home care experience
• Strong oral, interpersonal and written communication skills
• High level of maturity and personal responsibility
• Personal commitment to providing respectful and non-judgmental support and care to persons living with HIV/AIDS

Apply to Buddy Cushman, Housing Director
bcushman@asgcc.org (508) 487-6440

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Internship & Volunteer Opportunities

The ASGCC is a great place to learn more about AIDS services & programs, as well as prevention outreach and private fund-raising initiatives that support our mission on a grassroots level.

If you are a college or graduate student interested in a summer internship position with ASGCC Hyannis or Provincetown, please fax a resume and cover letter to Ewa Nogiec, Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator in Provincetown office fax: 508-487-0565 or e-mail to ewa@asgcc.org or call Edward Prete, Volunteer Coordinator in Hyannis office at (508) 778-1954 or e-mail to prete_asgcc@yahoo.com.

Art by Billy Forlenza

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