Housing Monitor

Salvation Army; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Biloxi shelter is seeking a part-time security and housing assistant to support residents and ensure a safe, well‑ordered environment. You will accept residents, monitor activities on shift, and maintain logs while enforcing house rules and handling inquiries about shelter operations.

Inspect rooms and safety equipment, supervise resident duties, patrol the facility, and assist with housekeeping for the Center of Hope and transitional housing to keep the site clean and secure.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year security or social service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Ability to respond calmly to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Accept residents and monitor safety on shift; maintain logs.
• Inspect rooms and safety equipment; patrol facility.
• Assign duties to residents and enforce house rules.
• Answer calls and inform about lodge operations.
• Perform housekeeping for Center of Hope and transitional housing.

Skills

Safety awareness

Record keeping

English communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule/Hours: Monday-Sunday – 2pm-10pm (Part-time 19 hours per week)This position is responsible for:Accepts and processes residents staying in the Cold Weather Shelter; 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 shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.Key Responsibilities:Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before and after arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occurring on assigned shift.Assigns housekeeping and other tasks to residents; ensures that clients perform assigned house duties in the proper manner; ensures compliance with house rules.Answers telephone and respond to questions regarding the lodge/shelter operations.Performs housekeeping duties for the Center of Hope and the transitional housing facilities.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Ability to meet attendance requirements.Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.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 amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.Work requires performance of duties in social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases are possible.High school diploma or G.E.D. and one year experience performing security work or working in a social service environment, ORAny equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities,Licenses and Certifications:NoneEqual Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled