PART-TIME Shelter Monitor (7999)

SALVATION ARMY A GEORGIA CORP; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Aflac Dental & Vision Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

SALVATION ARMY A GEORGIA CORP in El Paso, TX is seeking a Part Time Housing Associate to assist residents overnight, handle intake, and maintain safe, orderly shelter operations.

The role requires a high school diploma, strong English communication, and ability to perform data entry and daily logs; shifts are 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM Thu-Sun.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• One year experience in security or social service preferred
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English effectively

Responsibilities

• Assists residents staying in the shelter overnight; performs client intake procedures and prepares intake records
• Monitors resident activity on shift to ensure safety and compliance with house rules
• Maintains logs and records; supports housekeeping, security checks and meal inventory activities

Skills

Customer service

Security awareness

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: TX-El Paso Citadel Corps Admin Office - El Paso, TX 79905

Position Type: Part Time with Benefits 20 or More

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED

Salary Range: $12.63 Hourly

Job Shift: Evening

Job Category: Housing

THU-SUN - 4:00P.M.-12:00AM

Assists residents staying in the shelter overnight; performs client intake procedures and prepares client intake records; 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 facility is maintained in a neat and proper order.

Intake and Discharge Responsibilities (25%)

• Answers telephone and responds to questions regarding the shelter operations.
• Performs client intake procedures including running sexual offender checks; checks clients into the shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; prepares and maintains resident roster.
• Orients new clients to the program and prepares case records to facilitate case management; records daily statistics.
• Inputs client information to HMIS accurately and in accordance with established timelines and procedures; updates client files as needed; obtains client’s signature on forms as well as house rules and regulations.

Housekeeping and Chore Distribution Responsibilities (25%)

• Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items to clients.
• Assigns daily cooking, cleaning, and maintenance chores to clients and ensures completion of such; as needed, participates in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities, supplies, and equipment; inspects facility on a routine basis to ensure compliance with established standards; ensures return and accountability of The Salvation Army property (linens, etc.).

Building Security Responsibilities (20%)

• Ensures clients comply with house rules; checks client’s baggage for drugs, alcohol, weapons and pornography; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients; arms and disarms alarms in accordance with lodge policy; locks and secures area inappropriate for client entry.
• Conducts routine checks of the facilities to ensure that all doors are locked and that nothing is amiss; locks doors to ensure security of the facilities.
• Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Cooking and Food Inventory Responsibilities (20%)

• Participates in the selection and preparation of food; monitors expenditures ensuring compliance with budget constraints; purchases needed food items from the store; serves food and snacks to clients; assists clients in the cleaning of the kitchen after meals.
• Maintains an adequate level of food and supplies inventory; prepares inventory records and ensure the accountability and security of inventory items.

Part Time Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Aflac Dental & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively.
• Ability to perform data entry into a computer.
• 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 25lbs.) frequently.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOUEducation and Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required,
• 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.

Certifications:

• Valid State Driver’s License (Preferred)
• Food Handlers Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
• CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans - Disabled