Program Aide - Part-time

pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Make a difference in the lives of New York City’s older adults, their families and the community. For over 60 years PSS has performed vital and important work -- through its 10 centers, caregiver services, and affiliated programs, the agency touches the lives of over 2,000 people a day. As a Program Aide at one of our senior centers you will be responsible for serving meals to center members, following food safety standards and guidelines, and assisting in programming to keep our members healthy, engaged and connected. This role is crucial to the health and wellness of our members. /span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt" /span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif"span style="font-size: 15pt"This position reports directly to Program Director./spanbr/span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt" /span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif"span style="font-size: 15pt"RESPONSIBILITIES: /spanbr/span/p ul lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Serve meals to center members./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Prepare food to be served./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Follow safety guidelines for food handling and service./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Creating and posting menus./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Cleaning of equipment and work surfaces. /span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Assist Center Program Coordinator with programming./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Engaging with members./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Facilitating group workshops./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Promoting center activities./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Additional duties as assigned./span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Locations changes may occur. /span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Occasional weekends, holidays and evening hours may be required./spanbrspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"* This is a Temp to Perm position /span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt" /span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt" QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:/span/p ul lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Experience working with Older Adults preferred/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Excellent Interpersonal and Organizational Skills/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Excellent communication skills (written and oral)/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Must be able to manually move, pull, carry, push or lift heavy objects or materials (25-60lbs). /span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Must be able to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, crawl, climb or balance, sit and reach. /span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Physical stamina is required with the ability to lift heavy objects and work for long periods while standing/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Experience working with Older Adults preferred/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Excellent Interpersonal Skills/span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt" /span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif"span style="font-size: 15pt"PROFESSIONALISM AND OTHER QUALITIES:/spanbr/span/p ul lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Ability to work well independently and on a team/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Maturity and good judgment in relating to peers, partners, and families/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Availability, dependability, and willingness to be flexible/span/li lispan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt"Demonstrated ability to solve problems and think strategically/span/li /ul pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt" /span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif"span style="font-size: 15pt"EEOC and DEI Statement:/spanbr/span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif"emspan style="font-size: 15pt"At PSS we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive and respectful workplace where all individuals are welcomed, supported, and given the opportunity to thrive./span/embr/span/p pspan style="font-family: Inter, sans-serif"emspan style="font-size: 15pt"EOE M/F/D/V/span/em/spanbr/p