Evening Shelter Monitor

Main Salvation Army; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Bremerton Corps is seeking a part-time Shelter Monitor to help manage overnight shelter operations. You will assist with admissions, maintain safety, and support clients and volunteers during the 4:30PM–9:30PM shift.

Responsibilities include logging daily activities, enforcing rules, coordinating with the Shelter Supervisor, and ensuring a clean, respectful environment for those in need.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a TSA criminal background check.
• Team player committed to the common purpose of assisting those in need.
• Sensitive to program participants who may have multiple issues and stresses.
• Able to create a pleasant and friendly atmosphere and develop helpful relationships.
• Able to diffuse hostile situations and maintain order.
• Able to describe incidents and activities in writing in a daily shelter log and incident reports.
• Able to describe emergencies by telephone to responders and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Staffing and scheduling for opening and closing shifts.
• Admit clients, enforce what personal items can be brought, issue bedding.
• Complete task sheets for assigned shift.
• Follow The Salvation Army Social Services Code and avoid conflicts of interest.
• Provide a warm, caring environment and community.
• Log daily activities and maintain shelter logs with continuity across shifts.
• Ensure safety and security with regular walk-throughs and communications.
• Distribute personal necessities to clients as needed.
• Launder blankets, towels and bedding as needed.
• Support volunteers during shifts and orientate them to safety guidelines.
• Attend meetings with Shelter Supervisor for training and planning.
• Maintain client confidentiality and report issues to Shelter Supervisor.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

TSA background check

Team player

Sensitive to participants

Friendly atmosphere

Conflict diffusion

Log incident reports

Emergency communications

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Database apps

Job description

The Salvation Army Bremerton Corps is seeking a part-time Shelter Monitor to help manage overnight shelter operations. You will assist with admissions, maintain safety, and support clients and volunteers during the 4:30PM–9:30PM shift.

Responsibilities include logging daily activities, enforcing rules, coordinating with the Shelter Supervisor, and ensuring a clean, respectful environment for those in need.