Men's Shelter Housing Monitor (8690)

The Salvation Army•Orlando, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for accepting and processing residents staying in the lodge/shelter overnight. The Housing Monitor receives and receipts fees from residents, monitors resident activity during their shift to ensure safety, security, and compliance with house rules, maintains accurate records and logs, and ensures the lodge/shelter is kept neat and orderly. This role may involve tasks beyond those explicitly listed.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
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.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
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.
Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
Work is performed in a lodge/shelter facility where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Requires a level 2 background screening.

Nice To Haves

One year experience performing security or social service work

Responsibilities

Checks clients into the lodge/shelter; prepares and monitors client intake cards; determines if client has been prepaid by sponsor or credit.
Ensure that all clients are properly oriented to rules and procedures concerning their stay here.
Monitors the activities of the lodge/shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occurring on assigned shift.
Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Assigns housekeeping and other tasks to residents; ensures that clients perform assigned house duties in the proper manner; ensures compliance with house rules.