Job Description

Under general direction from the shelter supervisor, oversees daily operations of shelter and assists residents in their day-to-day requirements.

Starting wage $15/hour

Accountabilities

• Receives prospective clients and determines eligibility for service. Admits clients through established procedures. Refers ineligible prospects to other programs as appropriate.
• Supervises and assists clients in their day-to-day requirements. Informs clients of shelter guidelines and completes infraction reports when violations are observed.
• Recommends exceptions to shelter guidelines to appropriate staff members. Communicates exceptions to other staff members.
• Collaborates with other staff members to follow recommended housing plans.
• Manages resident’s daily requirements of shelter. Ensures shelter duties are accomplished and daily inventory of various items available.
• Coordinates and supervise volunteer staff’s interactions with clients. Receive and acknowledge donations to the shelter.
• Receive incoming calls to shelter, respond to inquiries, and determine appropriate action.
• Completes daily logs and other documentation prior to leaving the shelter for shift.
• Maintain safety and security of the facility. Escalate appropriate situation to supervision for review.
• Cleans empty rooms on an as needed basis in order to get rooms ready for new families entering shelter

Requirements

• Education
  • High School Diploma or GED, previous experience working in human service and/or current student in the human service field will be considered.
• Certificate, Registration, or License
  • Class C driver’s license, motor vehicle, and insurance required.
• Experience
  • Experience in a residential facility preferred.
  • Proven work history that demonstrates ability to establish rapport with people from various socio-economic backgrounds.
• Exposures
  • Controlled inside work environment with noise/vibrations from general office equipment.

Physical Demands

• Work Type: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects, Frequent walking or standing.
• Climbing/Balancing/Freedom to Move: May be assigned to multilevel building with some floors accessible by stairs only. Minimal required moving about the office. Sit about 25 percent of the time.
• Stooping/Bending: Frequent
• Reaching: Occasional, overhead as well as horizontal and down.
• Vision: Adequate to perform essential functions.
• Color Vision: No particular color vision requirement.
• Hearing: Frequently perceive nature of sounds by ear.
• Speech: Frequently express ideas by means of spoken words.
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.

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