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About the Role

The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children’s intake and assessment sites. This Division ensures that the City’s most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Community Assistant 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.

Responsibilities

Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain agency and regulatory standards for health and sanitation.
Perform routine tasks related to client services.
Maintain and clean restrooms, dorms, laundry rooms, common areas, outside perimeters, office space, kitchen, and cafeteria.
Remove and dispose of litter and garbage.
Distribute and replenish toiletries.
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 serving areas.
Participate in food service.
Provide client escort service.
Assist in monitoring client program activities.
Monitor client crowd control.
Perform other job-related duties as required.

Requirements

Ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

No formal experience requirements

Education Level

No formal education requirements

Salary/Compensations

$40,000 to $50,000
USD 39970 - USD 43460

About the Company

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness.
In 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.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.