Caretakers Wanted - Aitkin, MN

This is a full-time position working Monday through Friday with weekends free. Compensation includes a full hookup RV site with water, sewer, 50-amp electric, and wireless internet service provided. Hours required in exchange for your site are negotiable; monetary wage for hours above and beyond is also a possibility. We are looking for someone to start around the end of April and work through the first week of October.

We are in Aitkin, Minnesota ( 2 hours north of the Twin Cities) is looking for caretakers for the 2019 season.

Typical duties include:

-General maintenance duties, including but not limited to: Pool work, restroom cleaning/maintenance, light mechanical
-Lawn and grounds maintenance, including: mowing and weed whacking
-Light tree/brush trimming
-Painting/staining, light electrical and plumbing
-Light weeding of lakeshore area
-Monitor private boat launch and collect launch fees
-Other duties as assigned

All 56 sites are seasonally rented or individually owned so there is no short term stays or rental of sites.

Motel Manager(s) - 48 Rooms - Millbury, OH

FULL-TIME ON-SITE PROPERTY MANAGER (COUPLES WELCOME) needed to operate a 48 room motel in Millbury, Ohio.  Motel has a large 3 bedroom managers apartment above the office.

Candidate we hire will have:

• 2+ years management experience in Hotel/Motel Management
• Customer service oriented
• Computer proficiency, including Windows, Word, Excel, and Gmail
• Experience with Quickbooks (not required)
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Possession of a valid driver's license
• Successful passing of background check

Duties include:

• Checking in/out guests
• Maintain, clean and repair premises, rooms, and common areas
• Record ad keep required maintenance records
• Routine laundry services

We offer:

• Full time position
• Free manager's apartment on premises (3 bedroom)
• Paid utilities, cable and WIFI
• Monthly salary
• Bonuses based on performance and occupancy

Compensation:

• Free living accommodations
• Paid utilities
• Monthly salary (tbd)

FEATURED JOB OPENING: Teaching Parents - Brookneal, VA

Position Summary

The Teaching Parent (TP) couple, working as a treatment team, plays the key role in helping children in group care learn and heal from previous trauma, and are trained/supported as such.  TPs are trained to effectively apply Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and attachment strategies in the group home setting to ensure each youth’s service plan and desired service outcomes are realized within the context and values of the Teaching Family model and a Christian family setting.  The TP is additionally responsible for the safety, learning, supervision and discipline of the children consistent with the trauma-informed and attachment-sensitive philosophy of the organization. 

Essential Functions

• Professionally apply the Teaching Family model of care along with trauma-informed care (TBRI) and attachment sensitive practices to the care of 6-8 children and youth in their assigned cottage
• Consistently demonstrate flexibility, collaboration, team-centered thinking and actions (“hungry, humble, smart”) and a game-on attitude
• Play a key role with each child and the treatment team in defining each child’s goals and service plans, and ensure each assigned resident’s physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs are met
• Administer medications to residents per physician orders
• Assist with casework duties pertaining to the child and their family
• Complete all documentation required re: the residents’ behavior as well as their physical, relational and emotional health
• Assess the ongoing needs of the cottage to ensure it is a safe and comfortable for the care of children, completing basicmaintenance and landscaping tasks to maintain the aesthetics and safety of the cottage
• Effectively teach each child social/relational and life skills pertaining to their service plans
• Prepare nutritious meals and snacks for residents
• Act as liaison and support between the child and his family
• Schedule and attend medical/dental/counseling appointments for the cottage residents
• Provide non-denominational religious training for the residents
• Manage cottage budget
• Complete required certifications and recertify per standards
• Actively participate in team and agency meetings and decision making
• Grow residents’ learning and development by taking them to the many natural, historical and cultural sites in central Virginia as well as trips outside the commonwealth
• Assist and encourage residents with identifying and growing their areas of strength
• Pursue training and reading to improve performance as a professional houseparent 

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:  To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Non-Essential Functions:

Competency Statements

• Accountability- Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. 
• Active Listening- Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others. 
• Adaptability- Ability to adapt to change in the workplace. 
• Applied Learning- Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience. 
• Assertiveness- Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea. 
• Coaching and Development- Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas. 
• Communication, Oral and written- Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken and written word. 
• Conflict Resolution- Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation. 
• Decision Making- Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures. 
• Diversity Oriented- Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type. 
• Empathetic- Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others. 
• Enthusiastic- Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task. 
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others. 
• Goal Oriented- Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result. 
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. 
• Interpersonal- Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals. 
• Leadership- Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions. 
• Motivation- Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability. 
• Organized- Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. 
• Patience- Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous. 
• Persistence- Ability to complete tasks or continue in a course of action in spite of opposition or discouragement. 
• Problem Solving- Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems. 
• Relationship Building- Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers. 
• Reliability- The trait of being dependable and trustworthy. 
• Resilient- Ability to recover from, or adjust to, misfortune or setbacks. 
• Safety Awareness- Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety. 
• Self Confident -The trait of being comfortable in making decisions for oneself. 
• Tenacious - Ability to hold steadfast and complete a goal. 

DELIVERABLES:

• Assist BGH team with achieving TFA accreditation by 6/1/2020
• Support skill development in children/youth assigned to the cottage in achieving their target goals and averaging a stay in care of 12 months or less
• Ensure high customer service ratings by both children and their families through effective engagement of both

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Team-centered thinking and actions -- see “Ideal Team Player”
• Demonstrated flexibility -- willingness to change and tackle new challenges
• Can effectively learn and apply TBRI and TFA model elements in cottage
• Can deeply love and invest in kids, but still maintain healthy boundaries
• Relationally engaging and warm (knows how to express delight in others)
• Spiritually-minded -- a solid personal faith and effective in their ways of sharing that

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of:
  • Teaching Family model
  • Trauma-informed care, self trauma triggers,  TBRI, attachment strategies
  • Poverty and the impacts this has onchildren/families
  • Self-awareness of one’s own adult attachment style and trauma triggers
  • Appropriate use of computer applications
  • Basic life skills – relationship building, meal preparation, and so forth

• Skills:
  • Effective teamwork and collaboration
  • Parenting skills to oversee and manage residents’ care
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
  • Effective problem solving skills
  • Basic mathematical and reading skills
  • Conflict-resolution skills
  • General home maintenance and landscaping skills

• Ability to:
  • Work individually or with one’s spouse to care for 6-8 residents
  • Relationally engage children and youth,
  • Multitask, meet deadlines and respond appropriately to residents’ needs
  • Be coachable and humble
  • Transport residents to activities and events
  • Provide mentoring and coaching of residents
  • Safely administer medication to residents as needed
  • Complete required certifications and maintain recertification standards

Education:

• High school diploma/GED – Required
• Associates or undergraduate degree in human services - Preferred

Experience:

•  1 year of related experience - strongly preferred

Computer Skills:

• Use of Google and MSFT applications critical and ability to learn systems including QuickMar, Extended Reach and DonorPerfect

Certification & Licenses:

• Expectation of achieving a Certified Teaching Parent credential within one year of work

Other Requirements:

• Languages: Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and by written word in the English language
• Office or other equipment: Normal use and understanding of basic office equipment including the computer and its related software, copiers, and fax machines
• Must have valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Must have a functioning cell phone

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

N (Not Applicable)    Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)        Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

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Stand:    F                                            Walk:   F                                  Sit:  F

Manually Manipulate  F                      Reach Outward   F                 Reach Above Shoulder  F

Climb  O                                             Crawl  O                                 Squat or Kneel  F

Bend   O                                             Grasp   O                                Speak  F

Physical Requirements

Vision -- required for day-to-day activities to ensure safety of clients, and for driving purposes

Sense of Sound -- required to effectively listen to clientele and hear what is happening on other

cottage floors

Sense of Smell -- required to note any safety concern such as a gas leak

Sense of Taste -- not required

Sense of Touch-- required for safety purposes

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)– Required when completing maintenance or landscaping tasks

Sense of Balance  -Required to ambulate/hike, complete maintenance and landscaping tasks around the cottage

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  Cottage living and work environment that includes both indoors and outdoors work assignments.  It is further expected that Teaching Parents take children to local community locations for learning purposes such as state parks, museums, concerts, athletic games, etc. 

Vacation Rental Couples - Crockett, TX

We have a vacation rental home buisness on a spring fed lake in East Texas. We had some great working campers that were with us for over 3 years. Sadly health became an issue and they needed to move closer to their doctors.

We are searching for a mature couple that wants a home base and become part of our fine team "in exchange" for a rewarding lifestyle and super nice covered spot with all hookups covered (including propane). We have a great staff that takes care of most things. We need someone to help keep utensils in the right homes, do pre-checks and post checks of homes, organize the cleaning barn to be sure we have adequate supplies. A person that can help wutg sprinkler settings, seal signs and help maintain equipment, maybe even using the zero turn on occasion. We have no stict rules and aren't working off a time clock. The work load can be heavier at times than others but it likely averages 15 hours each week per person. We treat people with respect and like a harmonious work relationship, we ask the same in return. We are hoping for longer term and prefer no pets but will consider well behaved dogs.

You are not tied with a ball and chain and you will have the ability to travel if you wish. We also travel and need a good set of ears and eyes at the properties while we're gone. In addition we have a neighbor that's well versed in the operations to help out in times of need. We have a cleaning stafff and two full time yard, maintenance men and a list of reliable vendors.

We are in a hilly area with lots of stairs so keep that in mind. The hills can be tough on us older folks!

In all honesty, it can be a very nice lifestyle. Our last campers truly hated to leace, but they still come back for visits!! You can use kayaks, fish, swim and enjoy life.

The space comes with internet, cable, porch with fan, lighting and gas grill, smoker, sewer and washing facility and propane. You have access to docks, boats and we have storage space available if needed. The cover has held a 40' fifth wheel as well as a 44' motor home. both with slides.

Camp Host Needed - Kalispell, MT

We have positions for Camp Hosts to fill!

The openings are for campgrounds with full hookups, and also where you need your own generator. There is a $800 monthly salary per couple plus an end of season/completed contract 1% bonus of your campgrounds total revenue. This full-time position is approximately May 1 thru September 2018 depending on location and weather. You will also receive time off per week.

Duties include: boat rentals (depends on location), complete daily arrival sheets and reservation placards, trash, maintain clean restrooms, campsites, fire pits, ect., lawn maintenance, assist guests, enforce bear food storage rules and collect fees.

Housekeeping - Garberville, CA

Are you looking for a career in Hospitality?

We are seeking outstanding Housekeeping candidates to represent our hotel to the guest throughout all stages of the guest's stay.

OVERVIEW: The Housekeeper is responsible for performing any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain hotel facilities in a clean and orderly manner. Duties include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming. Is familiar with and complies with the hotel's standards in performing all key areas of accountability and other essential duties and responsibilities. The essential job functions are listed below, but may include duties which are outside of these job functions which are required to meet the need of the organization. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, and other work areas so that health standards are met. 
• Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and/or draperies, using vacuum cleaners and/or shampooers. 
• Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and waste to disposal areas. 
• Sweep, scrub, or polish floors, using brooms and mops.
• Dust and polish furniture and equipment. 
• Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy. 
• Polish metalwork such as fixtures and fittings (where applicable). 
• Remove debris from hallways and public areas. 
• Check that all bulbs and switches are working, in case of defect or fuse report to supervisor. 
• Replenish supplies such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items. 
• Wash windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary. 
• Request repair services. 
• Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides. 
• Hang draperies, and dust window blinds. 
• Move and arrange furniture, and turn mattresses. 
• Observe precautions required to protect hotel and guest property, and report damage, theft, and found articles to supervisors. 
• Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies, using wheeled carts.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Interpersonal
• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.
• Responds promptly to customer needs.
• Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Meets commitments.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Self Management
• Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Meets productivity standards.
• Completes work in timely manner.
• Works quickly.
• Observes safety and security procedures.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.

Language, Math and Reasoning 
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurements, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and TRAINING: 

• Less than high school education; and 12 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation products preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 

• There are no specific requirements for this position.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• There are no specific requirements for this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 30 pounds. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, kneel, crouch and or crawl, talk and taste or smell.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, bend, twist and use hands to finger, handle or feel. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (Examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic.)
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

Benefits include health and dental options, retirement savings plan, friends and family room rates, employee discounts, and possible housing opportunities.