Job Description
Job Description
BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 65 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, elder care, homelessness, mental health, and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.
The Living Room is the BronxWorks central location for its adult homeless services. BronxWorks operates three 24-hour programs that include a drop-in center, a 50-bed safe haven for chronically street homeless adults, and our borough wide mobile street outreach program. All of the programs provide direct services to street homeless individuals in the Bronx including case management, food, clothing, emergency shelter, referrals to NYC shelters, and permanent housing placement.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the security of the premises and perform access control.
- Perform regular and frequent foot patrol of the entire facility.
- Enforce facility, BronxWorks, and Department of Homeless Services policies.
- Promptly advise appropriate supervisors of problems or concerns.
- Schedule daily assignments for subordinates, monitor their performance.
- Perform regular and frequent foot patrol of the entire facility.
- Complete Safety Monitor performance evaluations, progress reports, disciplinary memos, and shift assignments.
- Interact with all clients in a professional and productive manner.
- Supervise shift, overseeing and performing crisis intervention and addressing operational problems.
- Supervise and perform all regular client service and reporting tasks.
- Schedule daily and weekly assignments and monitor functions, and participate in rotation of task assignments.
- Perform special assignments and shift specific responsibilities as assigned, assuring provision of services and compliance with regulations and policies.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or equivalent (Preferred).
- New York State Security Guard Registration Card.
- 16 Hour On-The-Job Security Guard Training Certificate.
- First Aid / CPR Certificate.
- New York Fire Department Certificate of Fitness as Fire Guard, Shelters.
- Ability to climb 120 standard stairs within 2 minutes.
- Ability to drag an 80 pound canvas bag 30 feet on a tile floor within 30 seconds.
- Ability to lift a 40 pound bucket and place it on a standard height table within 30 seconds.
- Strong oral and written communication, time management and organizational skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
· Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods
· Ability to write a clear and concise incident report
· Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
· Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation
BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and employee development, placement, promotion, demotion, upgrading, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact hrbenefits@bronxworks.org.
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