Housing Monitor

Salvation Army; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Salvation Army in Gadsden, AL is seeking a Casual Shelter Monitor to oversee residents overnight, ensuring safety and orderly conduct in the shelter. You will monitor activities, complete logs, and assist with intake, meal tickets, and distribution of supplies according to house rules.

Strong observation, clear written communication, and the ability to respond calmly to emergencies are essential. High school diploma or GED and at least one year of security or social services experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and communicate in English.
• Experience in security or social services preferred.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures precisely.

Responsibilities

• Ensure rooms are in order before resident arrival.
• Check fire equipment and ensure proper functioning.
• Check clients in, prepare intake cards, and track residency.
• Distribute meal tickets, towels, linens, and personal items.
• Distribute and secure client medications as required.
• Monitor resident activities and security, log incidents.

Skills

English language proficiency

Observant

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This is a Casual Position. As needed basis.This position is responsible for:Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight; 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 arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.Checks clients into the lodge/shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; determines if client has been prepaid by sponsor or credit; prepares resident roster and maintains resident property records.Prepares and distributes meal tickets and laundry tokens; distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.Obtains clients signature on forms as well as lodge/shelter rules and regulations.Monitors the activities of the lodge/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.Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: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 is performed in a lodge/shelter facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.High school diploma or G.E.D.andone year experience performing security work or social services work preferredorany equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.License & Certifications :None.Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled