Community Assistant

City of New York • New York, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting two Community Assistants for the Division of Shelter Intake, which oversees day-to-day operations at intake and assessment sites for single adults, adult families, and families with children. The division ensures eligible people can access shelter 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Community Assistants perform housekeeping and routine tasks that support client services and maintain health and sanitation standards. Duties include cleaning and maintaining facility areas, handling supplies and deliveries, helping with food service and client belongings, and assisting with client activities and crowd control. Positions are located at 39 Auburn Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11205, or 8 East 3rd St, New York, NY 10003, with various schedules.

Requirements

• No formal education or experience requirements.
• Ability to understand and carry out simple instructions.
• Ability to understand and be understood in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain agency and regulatory health and sanitation standards and complete routine tasks related to client services.
• Clean restrooms, dorms, laundry rooms, common areas, outside perimeters, offices, kitchens, cafeterias, and other work areas; remove and dispose of litter and garbage.
• Distribute and replenish toiletries and distribute and exchange linen.
• Load and unload deliveries, stock supplies, and maintain inventory records.
• Transport household supplies, equipment, and client lockers; distribute client mail; remove and store client belongings.
• Organize serving areas and participate in food service.
• Provide client escort service.
• Assist in monitoring client program activities and crowd control.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed