Friendship Village is Kalamazoo’s premier lifecare community. Established in 1971, we successfully lead the industry in quality care and customer service. We are seeking an innovative and forward thinking experienced Director of Culinary Services to join our leadership team. Preferred candidates will possess 3 years experience in leadership role within a hospitality environment. A Dietary Manager Certification along with a college degree is preferred. Responsibilities include the organization, direction and supervision of all Culinary service functions. Demonstrated experience with budgeting and compliance is critical for this role. Friendship Village offers a supportive work environment that encourages individual initiative as well as competitive compensation and benefits including health/dental/vision, company paid life insurance & short term disability, 403(B), education assistance. Visit us online at friendshipvillagemi.com.

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Friendship Village is Kalamazoo’s premier lifecare community. Established in 1971, we successfully lead the industry in quality care and customer service. We are seeking an innovative and forward thinking experienced Director of Culinary Services to join our leadership team. Preferred candidates will possess 3 years experience in leadership role within a hospitality environment. A Dietary Manager Certification along with a college degree in business administration is preferred. Responsibilities include the organization, direction and supervision of all Culinary service functions. Demonstrated experience with budgeting and compliance is critical for this role. Friendship Village offers a supportive work environment that encourages individual initiative as well as competitive compensation and benefits including health/dental/vision, company paid life insurance & short term disability, 403(B), education assistance. Please send resume hr@fvknet.com and visit us online at  friendshipvillagemi.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

The mission of Friendship Village is to facilitate vibrant senior living in a Life-Care Community, and our vision is to have a community where people want to live, work, and visit. Team members at Friendship Village exemplify the core values of Friendship Village: Service, Compassion, Respect, Excellence and Friendliness at all times to our customers, each other, and everyone we meet. Friendship Village is looking for Certified Nurse Aides part-time on all shifts, part-time. The Nurses Aide assists the licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living.

We also offer scholarship opportunities!

Essential Job Duties include:

• Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
• Gives treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures and collects specimens as instructed.
• Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
• Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
• Answers signal lights promptly.
• Changes bed linens, makes beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Successful completion of a State approved geriatric nursing assistant training program. Prior geriatric nursing aide experience is preferred. Must be currently certified or testing soon..
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively

The mission of Friendship Village is to facilitate vibrant senior living in a Life-Care Community, and our vision is to have a community where people want to live, work, and visit. Team members at Friendship Village exemplify the core values of Friendship Village: Service, Compassion, Respect, Excellence and Friendliness at all times to our customers, each other, and everyone we meet. Friendship Village is searching for part time Caregivers on all shifts in our Assisted Living setting.

The Caregiver assists the licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and assists residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, ambulating, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 17 years old. Prior geriatric care experience is preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicates effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to document care given. Good assessment skills

Friendship Village offer excellent benefits for full-time employees, including medical, vision, dental, short-term disability and life insurance.

Friendship Village is the premier Continuum Care Retirement Community in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is home to vibrant, independent residents (Independent Living), residents who need limited assistance (Assisted Living), and residents in need of skilled nursing care (Health Center). The mission of Friendship Village is to facilitate vibrant senior living in a life care community, and it’s vision is to have a community where people want to live, work, and visit. Team members at Friendship Village exemplify the core values of Friendship Village of Kalamazoo: Service, Compassion, Respect, Excellence and Friendliness at all times to our customers, each other and everyone we meet.

We are seeking a part-time Activity Assistant for our Health and Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing setting, who possesses a passion for the geriatric population. Shifts are 8 hour shifts between the hours of 10am and 8pm M-F and 10am to 5:30pm on weekends, with every other weekend required. Previous experience with dementia care is preferred. The Activity Assistant is responsible for implementing a varied scope of activities and recreation, which covers intellectual, spiritual, physical and cultural stimulation for residents.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required.
• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible time commitment to include evenings and weekends.
• First Aid/CPR certification must be obtained within one month of hire.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook email

Are you looking for more than just a job? Friendship Village offers a home-like, family atmosphere to help you find a career that will leave you feeling fulfilled and like you are making a difference in the lives of those you are caring for! Team members at Friendship Village – Kalamazoo uphold our vision of building relationships through Service, Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Friendliness.

We are searching for full-time housekeeping staff on first shift (7a-3p) with one weekend requirement per month. Housekeeping is responsible for the cleanliness and neatness of assigned areas throughout the Village. Performs general housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, mopping, dusting, window washing, etc.

We are proud to offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package that features a 100% coverage health plan at very low cost to team members! Friendship Village also offers scholarship and tuition reimbursement opportunities to staff wishing to further their education.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
• Previous housekeeping experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to move 25 pounds.
• Comfortable working in close capacity with elderly residents.
• Must be willing to undergo a pre-employment background

Are you looking for more than just a job? Friendship Village offers a home-like, family atmosphere to help you find a career that will leave you feeling fulfilled and like you are making a difference in the lives of those you are caring for! Team members at Friendship Village – Kalamazoo uphold our vision of building relationships through Service, Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Friendliness.

We offer competitive wages based on experience plus an excellent benefits package including medical, vision, dental, 403b with matching, and life and short-term disability for all full-time team members. Other benefits include tuition reimbursement, resident sponsored scholarship opportunities, paid holidays, personal time and vacation time.

Maintenance is responsible for maintaining all aspects of the physical plant. Conducting, under supervisor direction, preventive maintenance, routine servicing, seasonal repairs and changes, building equipment and plumbing repairs. This is a full-time position with some weekend and holiday requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Technical schooling background and/or proven maintenance work history desired but willing to train the right person
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team as needed to meet the needs of the Community

Friendship Village is looking for part-time servers in their Food and Beverage Department. The server is responsible for table service in the Community Dining Rooms.

Essential Job Duties :

• Sets tables and maintains work stations in proper order.
• Takes orders, provides service and requested items both graciously and courteously.
• Clears dishes from tables during and after meal service.
• Answers pertinent questions about menu items.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
• Experience waiting tables in a hotel, restaurant or club with fine dining preferred; will train.
• Ability to interpret and explain menu, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understands requests.
• Ability to work in close cooperation with residents, guests, visitors, families, supervisor and peers. Requires courtesy, tact and graciousness.

Are you looking for more than just a job? Friendship Village offers a home-like, family atmosphere to help you find a career that will leave you feeling fulfilled and like you are making a difference in the lives of those you are caring for!

We are looking for experienced and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Registered Nurses (RN) to join our Health Center team on a PRN basis. The Nurse is responsible for the overall nursing care/service on his/her shift, including the accurate and timely administration of medications, treatments, documentation and emergency calls, as indicated

Essential Job Duties :

• Supervises direct care of residents and nursing personnel on his/her shift.
• Administers direct care as necessary.
• Gives and receives shift reports.
• Keeps physicians and families aware of changes in resident’s condition.
• Updates Residents care plans as residents’ status change and physician orders dictate.

-Current LPN/RN licensure in the State of MI required

We are excited to offer excellent wages based on experience.