COMMUNITY ASSISTANT
COMMUNITY ASSISTANT
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Job Description
The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing partnership with other City agencies and nonprofit organizations DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins reduce street homelessness provide temporary shelter and connect individuals and families to stable housing all with a focus on accountability empathy and equity.
DHS is committed to continuous improvement and employs innovative strategies to deliver high-quality services that support a swift transition from shelter to self-sufficiency. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agencys Single Adult Adult Families and Families with Childrens intake and assessment sites both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the Citys most vulnerable population can access shelter per eligibility criteria 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year.
The Division of Shelter Operations oversees the day-to-day operations of the agencys Single Adult Adulty Families and Families with Children shelter systems both directly run and contracted providers. The work done in this Division centers on the re-housing of all shelter populations and the implementation of programming/shelter initiatives. This Division is responsible for making sure that services to the Citys most vulnerable population are delivered 24 hours a day seven days a week 365 days a year and throughout the five boroughs.
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Community Assistant who will:
-Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain agency and regulatory standards for health and sanitation and will perform other routine tasks as it relates to the provision of client services.
-Maintain will clean restrooms dorms laundry rooms common areas outside perimeters office space and other work areas including the kitchen and cafeteria; remove and dispose litter and garbage; distribute and replenish toiletries and distribute and exchange linen.
-Load and unload deliveries stock supplies maintain inventory records; transport household supplies equipment and client lockers distribute client mail remove and store client belongings organize the serving areas and participate in food service; provide client escort service
-Assist in monitoring client program activities monitor client crowd control and perform other job-related duties as required.
Hours/Schedule: 4PM 12AM Friday Tuesday (RDOs Wednesday and Thursday)
COMMUNITY ASSISTANT - 56056
Qualifications :
1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
