Shelter Monitor (8022)

The Salvation Army; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan with Employer

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Parental Leave

Long-Term Disability

Supplemental Insurance Plans

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Waco, TX is seeking a Shelter Attendant to assist residents staying in the Corps shelter overnight and manage intake procedures. You will monitor safety, maintain records, and uphold house rules in a secure facility.

You will also coordinate daily chores, perform facility checks, and ensure proper care of shelter property, with attention to emergency responses and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of security or social services experience in a shelter or similar setting, or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License preferred; Food Handlers, CPR or First Aid certifications or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients follow house rules and maintain safety and security.
• Perform routine facility checks and secure doors and areas.
• Respond calmly to emergencies and follow policies and procedures.
• Handle client intake procedures, including checks and roster maintenance.
• Assign daily chores and assist with facility maintenance and inventory.

Skills

Security experience

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: TX-Waco Kitchen n Lodge n Warehouse - Waco, TX 76706, Education Level: High School Diploma/GED, Job Category: Housing, ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

This position is responsible for:

Assists residents staying in the Corps 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.).

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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 amounts of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 30 lbs.) occasionally.
• Work is performed in a residential facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Affordable Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Available
• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Employer Paid Basic Term Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employer Paid Parental Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance Plans and more!

Qualifications: WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required, AND
• One-year prior experience performing security or social services work in a shelter or similar environment, OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

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

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