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About the Role

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is seeking two Community Assistants to support the Division of Shelter Intake. This division oversees the operations of intake and assessment sites for single adults, adult families, and families with children, ensuring vulnerable populations can access shelter 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain agency and regulatory standards for health and sanitation.
• Perform routine tasks related to client services.
• 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 and exchange linen.
• Load and unload deliveries, stock supplies, and maintain inventory records.
• Transport household supplies, equipment, and client lockers.
• Distribute client mail and remove/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.

Requirements

• Ability to understand and carry out simple instructions.
• Ability 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

• $39,970 - $49,030

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.
• DHS partners with other City Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations to prevent homelessness, 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.
• The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team and a multi-billion dollar budget.

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.