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  • Watch Person
    Watch Person
    11 hours ago
    $38.69 yearly
    Full-time
    Queens, New York

    About NYC Health + Hospitals Queens Hospital Center is making good on its promise to the people of southeastern and central Queens to maximize both patient convenience and positive clinical outcomes. Residents of Queens can count on the delivery of quality medical care right in their own borough. In 2002 the hospital opened a state-of-the-art, 261-bed facility that includes the Queens Cancer Center, the first comprehensive cancer treatment center in the borough. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Work Shifts Rotating Shifts 37.5 Hours Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position: Under supervision, performs routine security inspections of buildings and grounds to prevent trespassing, property damage or loss. Performs related work as required. Examples of Typical Tasks: 1. Conducts periodic tours of buildings and grounds to inspect doors, windows, gates, locks and equipment., 2. Monitors for unauthorized entry, fire hazards, leaks from water or steam lines, and other conditions which might result in property damage or loss., 3. Maintains order by preventing trespassing and discouraging loitering., 4. Responds to incoming telephone calls and doorbells., 5. Operates elevators during emergency situations., 6. May operate heating equipment as required. Minimum Qualifications 1. Valid New York State Security Guard registration card issued by the Department of State; and, 2. Satisfactory completion of a 16-hour On-the-Job Training (OJT) course within ninety (90) days of employment. Special Note: Employees in this title are required to complete an 8-hour in-service training course within one (1) calendar year of completion of the 16-hour OJT course, and annually thereafter. Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.

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  • Front Desk Receptionist
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    Front Desk Receptionist
    11 hours ago
    $20–$25 hourly
    Full-time
    Flushing, Queens

    🦷 Now Hiring: Front Desk Receptionist 🦷 We are looking for a friendly, organized, and professional Front Desk Receptionist to join our growing dental team. The ideal candidate will be the first point of contact for our patients, providing exceptional customer service while ensuring smooth daily office operations. Preferred Qualifications: • Prior dental office experience preferred, • Experience with Dentrix dental software is a plus, • If you do not have Dentrix experience, we are happy to provide training for the right candidate, • Knowledge of dental insurance verification, billing, and treatment scheduling preferred, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, • Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities, • Professional appearance and positive attitude, • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment Key Responsibilities: • Welcome and assist patients with a warm and friendly attitude, • Schedule appointments and maintain accurate patient records, • Verify patient insurance benefits and eligibility by contacting insurance companies, • Process insurance claims, patient billing, and payment collections, • Answer phones and respond to patient inquiries regarding appointments, treatment, and insurance coverage, • Coordinate with the clinical team to ensure a smooth patient experience, • Perform general administrative and front office duties ✨ Why Join Our Team? We offer a positive and supportive work environment where teamwork, professionalism, and patient care come first. Training and growth opportunities are available for motivated individuals looking to build a long-term career in dentistry. If you are dependable, detail-oriented, and enjoy helping people, we'd love to meet you! Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to creating healthy, confident smiles!

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  • Service Aide
    Service Aide
    6 days ago
    $46798 yearly
    Part-time
    Queens, New York

    *About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is a certified 815-bed nursing facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens. Coler offers long term and subacute care, rehabilitation, and a dedicated memory care unit, comprised of 150 beds featuring an acclaimed music and memory program. The facility features a robust rehabilitation therapy program with expansive gym space for residents. Coler also offers full time physician staff, psychiatry, dental services, an onsite 8-chair dialysis den for hemodialysis, and on-site medical clinics to meet the clinical needs of its residents. From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Coler ranks #10 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026; earned a high-performance rating for Long-Term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026; and received a 2024 Silver Beacon Award for Memory Care. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Work Shifts Shift Varies Must be available to work weekends and holidays 22.5 HRS per week Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position: Under direct supervision, performs work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the areas of food services, housekeeping and maintenance and grounds operations; performs related work. Examples of Typical Tasks: In the area of Food Services Operations Only: 1. Sets-up assigned station with appropriate items before meal service; checks for cleanliness before starting preparation of food., 2. Assembles prepared food on trays for patients according to menu cards or special diet lists. Delivers trays to patients and collects/returns soiled trays to the kitchen area. Participates in daily menu conferences and food service operations of cafeteria or dining room area, including organizing the serving area and collecting dishes and resetting tables., 3. Assists in cooking operations and prepares patients’ between-meal nourishment and cold foods (e.g., salads, sandwiches, desserts, etc.) according to oral and/or written instruction; reconstitutes hot foods in microwave ovens., 4. Serves foods at proper temperatures utilizing appropriate kitchen equipment., 5. Cleans kitchen and dining areas. Washes, sanitizes and/or sterilizes dishes, working areas/surfaces, utensils and equipment., 6. Collects, transports and/or disposes of garbage and trash in designated containers; runs appropriate items through a dishwasher utilizing appropriate cleaning and sanitizing agent(s)., 7. Obtains stock from refrigerators and/or storerooms. Loads and unloads stock, and dispatches and stores supplies., 8. Attends in-service education programs, as assigned., 9. Performs other related duties, as assigned or directed. In the area of Housekeeping Operations: 1. Cleans, maintains and/or sterilizes assigned areas of the health care setting by emptying wastebaskets, sweeping, dusting, vacuuming and washing/mopping floors, walls, ceilings, window sills, Venetian blinds, furniture and medical equipment with appropriate cleaning equipment, solutions and disinfectants. Bags soiled linens., 2. Cleans mirrors and scours and disinfects toilets, sinks, tubs and showers using appropriate cleaning equipment, solutions and disinfectants., 3. Cleans unsterile trays and equipment. Cleans and disinfects metal containers, sputum disposal room and equipment. Distributes clean sputum cups, containers and paper bags for waste to patients. Collects and disposes of cups and waste, handles and disposes of sputum specimen containers. Fills ice compartment of oxygen equipment and obtains oxygen tanks when required., 4. Polishes metal. Maintains floors by stripping, waxing and polishing utilizing appropriate cleaning equipment., 5. Collects, empties, transports and/or disposes of debris and garbage in designated containers. Relines waste containers with appropriate liner(s) and transports infectious waste material to designated areas., 6. Assists in loading and unloading trucks and filling stock requisitions. Transports household supplies and equipment and assists supervisor in such tasks as distributing cleaning supplies., 7. Moves furniture and equipment, and assists in the make-up and breakdown of beds (including their proper storage)., 8. Maintains control over tools and equipment. Keeps mechanical equipment in proper running order., 9. May perform auxiliary services in health care setting laboratories, pharmacies and other special areas. In the area of Maintenance and Ground Operations: 1. Maintains grounds, cuts lawns and shrubs and cleans walkways, including but not limited to shoveling snow, to provide for a physically safe environment for pedestrians and vehicles. Assists with the removal of debris., 2. Assists in loading, unloading and storing supplies, equipment and/or tools at point of pick-up, delivery or distribution., 3. Fills and distributes/transports requisitioned records, materials, supplies and equipment including but not limited to food stock, cleaning supplies, medical supplies and ground maintenance equipment. Minimum Qualifications Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions. Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week, • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans, • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts, • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees, • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities, • College Savings Program, • Union Benefits for eligible titles, • Multiple employee discounts programs, • Commuter Benefits Programs

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  • Chef / Cook
    Chef / Cook
    9 days ago
    $40000–$120000 yearly
    Full-time
    East Meadow

    IN PERSON INTERVIEW SESSION (OPEN HOUSE) Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm FEEL FREE TO STOP IN!! AT NK Restaurant 2367 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554 Please bring your resume and any supporting documents. Thanks. NK Restaurant looking for an experienced and passionate Cook to help support our team in a fast pace upscale concept. The ideal candidate for this position has previous experience preparing delicious food, enjoys working in a busy restaurant environment, a self-starter, ambitious, engaged and is capable of taking direction well and multitasking effectively. If you have restaurant industry experience and a passion for great food, please submit an application to us today. Cook responsibilities • Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items, • Set up and break down workstation *Mix, wash, peel, chop, grind, strain, slice meat and vegetables *Label stock and inventory all ingredients *Weigh and measure ingredients to be used, • Collaborate with the Kitchen Manager and Cooks to prepare meals during our dining hours, • Maintain accurate food inventories, • Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures, • Rotate stock items as per established procedures, • Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts, • Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized at the end of your shift Cook skills • No years’ experience as a Cook in the restaurant industry needed, • Able to read and follow standardized recipes, • Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures, • Able to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen atmosphere Requirements • Must possess strong knife skills, • Must be able to lift heavy items, up to 50lbs, • Must maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, • Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays, • Available to perform many different tasks within the store during each shift, • The ability to learn quickly and carry out instructions, requesting clarification when needed, • The ability to work as part of a team and build positive relationships with all restaurant employees, • The ability to maintain a professional appearance at all times and display a positive and enthusiastic approach, • The ability to be cross trained in all areas of the restaurant, • Weighs, measures and prepares all ingredients as outlined in the FoodService Partners Recipes., • Prepares necessary food quantities of meats, vegetables and starches; peals, slices dices and shreds food etc., as described in the daily production schedule., • Inspects quality of raw product for freshness and usability. Reports any discrepancies to management., • Monitors cooking of food according to the HACCP principles; adhering to the necessary temperature checks of raw, cooked, and chilled product., • Follows Food Department procedures for the controls of foods and supplies, infection control, safety, food sanitation, and care and operation of equipment., • Requisitions all products needed for production through supervisor/manager(s)., • Maintains a clean, sanitary work area., • Receives on-going training in the following areas: personal hygiene, HACCP, hand washing, sanitation, temperature monitoring, fire and safety, equipment handling/cleaning, and safe work procedures., • Ensure all FoodService Partners and HHC policies and procedures are adhered to., • Performs other related duties as required. * We are looking forward to hearing from you. NK Restaurant is an Eighteen04 Restaurant Group venture “NK Restaurant is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity." Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Benefits: • Employee discount, • Flexible schedule, • Paid time off Work Location: In person

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  • Childcare Assistant
    Childcare Assistant
    10 days ago
    Full-time
    Jamaica, Queens

    At Aunty Annie’s Group Daycare, we believe in creating a learning environment that revolves around the child. We don’t just watch children; we are a foundational stepping stone. We guide them based on their individual needs, interests, and abilities. We are looking for a dedicated Assistant who is ready to help us maintain a safe, clean, and joyful space where kids can thrive. We want you to LOVE the job and difference you will make with children, not just someone just looking to fill out an application. We are seeking team members, not just employees! • Serious Inquiries Only: We are looking for a committed professional who holds childcare to a high standard., • Background & Fingerprinting: Must be willing and able to undergo a comprehensive NYC DOHMH/OCFS background check and fingerprinting., • Age Versatility: Must be comfortable and experienced in caring for a wide age range, from infants (6 weeks) to school-aged children (12 years)., • Experience: MUST HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN. Key Responsibilities • Safety & Compassion: Ensure the physical and emotional safety of all children at all times., • Patient Guidance: Maintain a positive, patient demeanor with children, parents, and colleagues, even under pressure., • Daily Operations: Accurately maintain organizational records (attendance logs, food menus)., • Environment Upkeep: Responsible for daily cleaning, light cooking, and serving breakfast and lunch to ensure a hygienic, welcoming space., • Educational Support: Assist in carrying out daily activities and lesson plans designed for well-rounded development.

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  • Hair Braider
    Hair Braider
    1 month ago
    Full-time
    St. Albans, Queens

    Job Summary We are seeking a talented and energetic Hair Braider to join our vibrant salon team! As a Hair Braider, you will bring your passion for hair styling and creativity to craft stunning braided hairstyles that boost our clients’ confidence and express their unique personalities. Your expertise in hair braiding techniques, along with your excellent customer service skills, will ensure every client leaves feeling beautiful and satisfied. This role offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills in a dynamic environment dedicated to beauty, style, and client care. Duties Create intricate and fashionable braided hairstyles tailored to each client’s preferences and hair type Maintain a clean, sanitized workspace in compliance with salon sanitation standards Consult with clients to understand their desired look and provide professional recommendations Assist with hair extensions, eyelash extensions, and other hair styling services as needed Use salon software such as MINDBODY to schedule appointments, manage client records, and process retail sales Upsell retail products like hair care items, styling tools, and accessories to enhance client satisfaction Support store management by maintaining inventory levels of hair products and tools Provide exceptional customer service by engaging with clients at the front desk and ensuring a welcoming atmosphere Mentor junior team members in braiding techniques, sanitation practices, and customer interactions Requirements Valid cosmetology or barbering license with proven experience in hair braiding and styling Proficiency in hair extensions, hair threading, and makeup application is highly desirable Knowledge of color theory to assist with color blending and styling requests Familiarity with salon software such as MINDBODY for appointment scheduling and retail management Strong communication skills to effectively interact with clients and team members Experience with store management tasks including retail sales, retail math, and inventory control Ability to perform sanitation procedures meticulously to ensure client safety and hygiene standards are met Skilled in using tools like straight razors for precise styling when necessary Knowledge of nail care, eyelash extensions, and other beauty services is a plus but not required Excellent customer service skills with a friendly attitude that fosters repeat business Ability to multitask efficiently at the front desk while maintaining high-quality service standards Join our passionate team where your creativity thrives! We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values your skills and supports your professional growth. All roles are paid positions—your talent deserves recognition!

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  • Hair Braider
    Hair Braider
    2 months ago
    Full-time
    St. Albans, Queens

    Job Summary We are seeking a talented and energetic Hair Braider to join our vibrant salon team! As a Hair Braider, you will bring your passion for hair styling and creativity to craft stunning braided hairstyles that boost our clients’ confidence and express their unique personalities. Your expertise in hair braiding techniques, along with your excellent customer service skills, will ensure every client leaves feeling beautiful and satisfied. This role offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills in a dynamic environment dedicated to beauty, style, and client care. Duties Create intricate and fashionable braided hairstyles tailored to each client’s preferences and hair type Maintain a clean, sanitized workspace in compliance with salon sanitation standards Consult with clients to understand their desired look and provide professional recommendations Assist with hair extensions, eyelash extensions, and other hair styling services as needed Use salon software such as MINDBODY to schedule appointments, manage client records, and process retail sales Upsell retail products like hair care items, styling tools, and accessories to enhance client satisfaction Support store management by maintaining inventory levels of hair products and tools Provide exceptional customer service by engaging with clients at the front desk and ensuring a welcoming atmosphere Mentor junior team members in braiding techniques, sanitation practices, and customer interactions Requirements Valid cosmetology or barbering license with proven experience in hair braiding and styling Proficiency in hair extensions, hair threading, and makeup application is highly desirable Knowledge of color theory to assist with color blending and styling requests Familiarity with salon software such as MINDBODY for appointment scheduling and retail management Strong communication skills to effectively interact with clients and team members Experience with store management tasks including retail sales, retail math, and inventory control Ability to perform sanitation procedures meticulously to ensure client safety and hygiene standards are met Skilled in using tools like straight razors for precise styling when necessary Knowledge of nail care, eyelash extensions, and other beauty services is a plus but not required Excellent customer service skills with a friendly attitude that fosters repeat business Ability to multitask efficiently at the front desk while maintaining high-quality service standards Join our passionate team where your creativity thrives! We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values your skills and supports your professional growth. All roles are paid positions—your talent deserves recognition!

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  • Receptionist - (Bilingual English/Spanish speaking)
    Receptionist - (Bilingual English/Spanish speaking)
    2 months ago
    $18–$22 hourly
    Full-time
    Hempstead

    We are seeking a highly professional, detail-oriented, and client-focused bilingual English/Spanish speaking Receptionist with experience in a medical office setting. This individual will serve as the first point of contact for patients and plays a vital role in creating a welcoming, organized, and efficient front-office environment that reflects the highest standards of patient care. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment and demonstrates an understanding of medical scheduling, patient intake procedures, and daily administrative workflows. This role requires the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, and a calm, patient-centered demeanor. The Receptionist will support both patients and clinical staff while ensuring seamless front desk operations and an exceptional overall patient experience. Key Responsibilities • Greet patients and visitors in a warm, courteous, and professional manner, • Manage incoming calls, demonstrating excellent phone etiquette and communication skills, • Schedule, confirm, and coordinate patient appointments while maintaining accurate calendars, • Perform patient intake, including verifying and updating demographic and insurance information, • Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all data entry is completed with a high level of precision, • Ensure compliance with confidentiality and privacy regulations at all times, • Maintain a clean, organized, and professional office area, • Coordinate with physicians, medical assistants, and administrative staff to ensure smooth daily operations, • Handle general administrative duties including filing, scanning, document preparation, and correspondence as well as assist with basic office management tasks as needed Qualifications • Prior experience in a medical office or healthcare setting recommended (training will be provided), • Bilingual in Spanish and English (required), • Knowledge of medical scheduling, patient intake, and front desk operations, • Experience handling multi-line phone systems and high call volumes, • Excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills, • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, • High level of professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail, • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, • Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality Join our team and become part of a professional, patient-focused environment where your skills and dedication to exceptional service will make a meaningful impact every day.

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