Shelter Monitor (4576)

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 fir drugs alcohol weapons, and pornography; records incidents and notifies supervisor of any special circumstances or unusual problems; ensures security of facility and clients; arms ad 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.   

• 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:

• 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 to heavy objects (up to 30 lbs.) occasionally.

Education and Experience: 

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

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