Full-Time

Assistant Manager

Safety & Operations

GLIDE

GLIDE

201-500 employees

Multiservice nonprofit supporting San Francisco's poor

Compensation Overview

$60k - $70k/yr

San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Security & Protective Services (1)
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Unassailable integrity and commitment to GLIDE’s mission of radical inclusivity through unconditional love.
  • Strong people manager who can lead a team and work collaboratively with staff who have a range of lived experience.
  • 3+ years of direct supervisory experience managing the coordination of people, workflows, and resources.
  • Experience working in and with vulnerable and marginalized communities.
  • Must have strong communication (verbal and written), presentation and conflict resolution skills; including the ability to deescalate sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
  • Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and organize administrative projects and processes.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, balance multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and thrive in a complex environment.
  • Proficiency working with MS Office suite, especially having intermediate skills in Excel. Database experience preferred.
  • Basic math skills.
Responsibilities
  • Support the Community Safety and Operations Manager by enforcing GLIDE’s operations and emergency response plans. Ensure that all Safety Monitor roles in the operations plan are fulfilled as specified to ensure building safety, inside and out, as well as building perimeter safety (1-2 blocks in each direction).
  • Spend approximately 85-90% of your time providing direct, hands-on security, reception, navigation, and management (this is a front-line assistant manager position; incumbent must be able to fill in for staff when necessary).
  • Supervise an operational shift (AM, PM, Overnight); optimize staff scheduling to meet seven-day operational needs.
  • Provide written feedback each week by tracking KPIs for shift fulfillment, lost time, and building checks.
  • Provide each staff member with weekly feedback.
  • Collaborate on hiring and staffing decisions and design onboarding and training schedules for new team members.
  • Safeguard GLIDE assets, including mail, packages, and donations as they enter the building; ensure adherence to all SOPs.
  • Track and document mail/package/donation delivery, pickup, disposition daily.
  • Model a strong work ethic, operational integrity, excellent attendance, professional and respectful language, and a client-centric approach while providing ongoing coaching and professional guidance to the Safety Team.
  • Create a high-performance team that exemplifies inclusivity and unconditional love; propel GLIDE’s mission and values.
  • Lead conflict and crisis resolution efforts, modelling effective use of de-escalation and trauma-informed practices.
  • Collect and analyze safety monitor round reports daily to provide insight for continuous improvement within safety and partner departments (for example, facilities, ambassadors, TAY HWC, welcome center, and meals).
  • Maintain weekly-to-bimonthly written feedback and documentation to support GLIDE’s progressive discipline and coaching programs.
  • Collaborate with Human Resources to develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices, and training that proactively address staffing, workflow, and performance challenges.
  • Maintain strong partnerships with other GLIDE departments and neighborhood organizations, including Free Meals, Community Ambassadors, Welcome Center, Bridges Home, and Neighborhood Block Groups.
  • Mediate and resolve conflicts involving staff, volunteers, visitors, neighborhood residents, and clients in a timely, professional, and trauma-informed manner.
  • Serve as backup/substitute to manager as a liaison to the Withdrawal From/Return To Care Team, including conducting incident investigations, maintaining documentation, and meeting with clients to review expectations for return to services.
  • Document, report, and analyze incidents to identify root causes and implement preventative measures.
  • Identify and address operational gaps to improve departmental performance and ensure effective support for Safety staff and other GLIDE stakeholders.
  • Work with the Events Steering Workflow/Committee to plan and execute logistics for all GLIDE events.
  • Partner with the Safety & Surroundings Committee to help co-host monthly gatherings.
  • Prepare weekly staff schedules and review timesheets for accuracy, completeness, and timely submission; escalate concerns regarding attendance, punctuality, or performance to the Manager.
  • Serve as lead during the Manager’s absence.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

GLIDE is a non-profit organization in San Francisco that provides a wide range of services to people who are poor or unhoused, including those who are working poor. It offers meals, shelter, housing support, addiction recovery help, violence prevention, and other social services designed to help individuals move from hardship toward self-sufficiency and personal and spiritual growth. The organization works by delivering on-the-ground programs and support tailored to individual needs, guided by a belief in the dignity of every person and a commitment to giving people second chances no matter how many times they fall. GLIDE’s programs began in 1969 as a simple Monday-night meal for street people and have grown into one of the city’s largest and most comprehensive providers of services for marginalized communities. Its goal is to reduce barriers created by poverty and lack of self-worth, helping people recover, rehabilitate, and build a more stable life.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$26M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1963

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What believers are saying

  • GLIDE raised $27 million in April 2026 through the Buffett-Curry lunch auction.
  • SF funded a $150,000 Community Challenge Grant in April 2026 for Tenderloin cleanups.
  • Gap Inc. and GLIDE expanded 2025-2026 family and holiday programs, proving strong sponsor pull.

What critics are saying

  • GLIDE depends on SF government contracts like HSH; FY2027 budget pressure hits staffing fast.
  • Fundraising depends on headline events like the May 2026 Buffett-Curry auction and corporate sponsors.
  • Tenderloin overdose and street disorder keep demand high; one funding shock would crush service delivery.

What makes GLIDE unique

  • GLIDE runs 24/7 TAY Health and Wellness Center at 888 Post, opened January 29, 2026.
  • Its barbershop-plus-care model, launched in 2026, ties haircuts directly to health services.
  • GLIDE combines church, shelter, and advocacy, making it unusually sticky in the Tenderloin.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Phone/Internet Stipend

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Remote Work Options

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

1%