Shelter Staff

Overview

The Salvation Army’s Worcester Citadel Corps., is hiring a Shelter Staff and offers the following benefit package to part-time employees:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment and consistently works 20+ hours/week)
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including: Voluntary Term Life & AD&D benefits, AFLAC Insurance
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Location: Worcester, MA

Pay Range: $15.00 per hour

                    25 hours per week

Provide on-site monitoring of guest activities in the shelter, perform referrals, generate statistical reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

Maintain a Safe and Secure Environment:

• Screen guests upon arrival and assess their ability to function within shelter guidelines.
• Orient new guests to shelter guidelines.
• Monitor all activities within the shelter facility ensuring that all guests adhere to established rules.
• Respond appropriately to needs and requests of shelter guests - Resolve conflicts.
• Encourage, support and motivate guests, in order to foster cooperative participation within the shelter community.
• Observe and relay pertinent information to other shelter staff; working as a team.

Maintain a clean and orderly environment:

• Implement established procedures for keeping the kitchen and common areas clean by supporting volunteer and guest efforts.
• Monitor use of laundry and distribution of towels and toiletries.
• Assist in preparing, serving and clean-up of meals, as needed supervising guest participation.
• Maintain inventory of shelter supplies and relay needs to the Program Director.

• Participate in weekly staff meetings.
• Perform other duties within the scope of the position, I.e. unloading food and milk deliveries, stocking, rotating food by date, breaking down boxes, going to the food bank.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO is the Law.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.