Essential Services Associate
About The Position
Rosie’s Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to help poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives. Over the years, we have become much more than a shelter. We are a multi-service community center that not only provides meals and shelter but also creates answers for thousands of women a year through wide-ranging support, housing and education services. Rosie’s Place relies on the generous support of individuals, foundations and corporations and does not accept any city, state or federal funding. OPPORTUNITY Rosie’s Place is seeking an Essential Services Worker to fill shifts in a variety of essential programs, including the Food Pantry, Dining Room and Front Desk. Our essential services programs ensure that Rosie’s Place guests have a safe, warm and welcoming place to receive services. This position will report to the Senior Director of Emergency Services.
Requirements
- Strong commitment to social justice and the mission of Rosie’s Place
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Willing to learn new skills and act as a team-player
- Ability to work in a multicultural setting with people of diverse backgrounds, traditions, customs and personalities
- Strong customer service mindset with effective and diplomatic, yet supportive communication style
- Must be well-organized
- Experience working in human services, customer service or food service preferred
- Ability to use computers and other office equipment
- Be physically able to safely lift 50lbs, reach, bend and stoop
- Must be able to commit to Rosie’s Place for at least 6 months
- Ability to speak Haitian Creole and/or Spanish and/or Cantonese and/or Mandarin in addition to English strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Work in Rosie’s Place Food Programs, including the Food Pantry and the Dining Room:
- Duties in the Food Pantry include sorting, packing and distributing food, using a computer database to check in guests and verify identities, stocking shelves, and cleaning and sanitizing of the Food Pantry spaces
- Duties in the Dining Room include preparing and serving meals, stocking food and supplies, and cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen and guest table and chairs
- Work in our Front Lobby. Duties will include logging guest names when they come in, answering the phone and the front door, sorting and distributing mail, assisting guests with daily essential needs, and overseeing the use of guest telephone, computer, laundry and showers.
- Respond to all matters, questions and concerns in a dignified and respectful manner
- Intervene in guests’ crises and emergencies in a dignified and respectful manner
- Since this position works in several departments and roles, the responsibilities are diverse and varied. People working in this role must be flexible and willing to work where assigned.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Emergency Services or the Manager of the essential service program where you are working
Benefits
- Rosie’s Place offers a robust benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, pension contributions, paid vacation, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
