Housing Monitor & Cook (8072)

The Salvation Army; Laurel (MS); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Aflac Policies

Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Laurel, MS is seeking a part-time Shelter Assistant to support residents in a shelter setting. Responsibilities include cooking nutritious meals, monitoring residents, and maintaining accurate records.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance with house rules, and basic security duties within the facility. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, at least 1 year of cooking experience for large groups, and preferred experience in security or social service work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One-year experience cooking food for large groups.
• One-year experience performing security or social service work preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritious meals and snacks in accordance with guidelines and schedules.
• Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.
• Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of the facility.

Skills

Cooking

Security experience

Communication skills

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: ALM-Laurel Ms Corps - Laurel, MS 39440, Position Type: Part Time with Benefits 20 or More, Salary Range: $11.00 - $11.00 Hourly, Job Category: Housing

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; Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before and after arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order.
• Checks clients into the 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.
• Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required.
• 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.
• Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Opens and closes the lodge/shelter doors at designated hours of operation.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull moderately heavy (25-50 lbs.) materials, supplies, and equipment. Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
• Ability to cook, taste, and smell food.
• Work requires performance of duties in social services environment where exposure to communicable and infectious diseases are possible.

Benefits

• PTO
• Aflac Policies
• Voluntary Life Insurance

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU::

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• One-year experience cooking food for large groups
• AND
• one-year experience performing security or social service work preferred,
• OR
• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

License & Certifications

None.

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