About the role
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
This position is responsible for:
Assists residents staying in the Corps shelter overnight; performs client intake procedures and prepares client intake records; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security, and compliance to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that facility is maintained in a neat and proper order.
Key Responsibilities:
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Ensures clients comply with house rules; checks client’s baggage for drugs, alcohol, weapons, and pornography; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients; arms and disarms alarms in accordance with lodge policy; locks and secures area inappropriate for client entry.
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Conducts routine checks of the facilities to ensure that all doors are locked and that nothing is amiss; locks doors to ensure security of the facilities.
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Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
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Performs client intake procedures including running sexual offender checks; checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; prepares and maintains resident roster.
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Assigns daily cooking, cleaning, and maintenance chores to clients and ensures completion of such; as needed, participates in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities, supplies, and equipment; inspects facility on a routine basis to ensure compliance with established standards; ensures return and accountability of The Salvation Army property (linens, etc.).
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to meet attendance requirements.
- Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively.
- Ability to perform data entry into a computer.
- Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
- Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
- Limited amounts of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 30 lbs.) occasionally.
- Work is performed in a residential facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.
Employee Benefits:
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings Plan Available
- Supplemental Insurance Available
- Voluntary Life Insurance and more!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU
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High school diploma or G.E.D. required, AND
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One-year prior experience performing security or social services work in a shelter or similar environment, OR
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Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid State Drivers License (Preferred)
Food Handlers Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
CPR or First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled
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