Positions Summary:
The Interim Facility Manager supports the Director, Shelter Manager and Porch Light Supervisor in the safe and efficient operation of all programs co-facilitated within the 1635 SW Alder building. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining the essential day-to-day responsibilities of the Facility Manager function during a prolonged leave of absence. Primary duties include maintaining inventory and procurement of necessary supplies and food for shelter meals, managing bi-weekly waste disposal and providing building coverage when needed for building maintenance, licensure site-visits, and safety inspections related to licensure and safety.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Experience and training that demonstrates knowledge and ability necessary to successfully perform job duties and responsibilities is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with facility maintenance, meal preparation and general administrative duties.
- Prior experience working with high-risk youth and people experiencing homelessness is preferred.
- Knowledge of trauma and trauma’s impact on homeless/street dependent youth is preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This position may include the following, as well as other duties as assigned:
- Coordinates the day-to-day operations of the shelters by:
- Purchasing needed supplies such as food, office and building supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper, etc. on a consistent schedule as needed.
- Supports program repair needs by coordinating the repair with an outside maintenance company, according to program and agency guidelines.
- Helps maintain the cleanliness in the shelter kitchen; Works in cooperation with staff in maintaining the cleanliness of the entire facility, including sidewalk around the building.
- Transport excess shelter debris to disposal facility on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis as needed.
- Receive and transport donations from donors and/or the Janus Administrative offices.
Other Duties.
- May, on rare occasions, cover shifts as needed for program safety and client supervision. Covering shifts may include overnight shifts as well and weekends.
- Attends training's scheduled and required by the program or agency.
- Provides emergency first-aid on an as-needed basis and maintains standard first-aid certification.
- Models and encourages direct professional communications among staff/volunteers, and facilitates the development of a positive staff/volunteer support network.
- Attends all meetings required by the program.
- Implement Shelter Critical Incident Response Plan, notifying shelter staff of tragedies in the HYC according to the staff members preferred method of communication.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Shelter Manager, Program Director, or Executive Director.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must value working in a diverse and equitable environment.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
- Requires extensive exercise of independent discretion and judgment within program guidelines.
- This position requires a high degree of self-motivation and ability to make ethical decisions without immediate oversight.
- Ability to work effectively with an extensive management team and to serve the mission of the programs.
- Ability to problem-solve, exercise independent judgment within program guidelines, and respond to crisis situations.
- Ability to effectively monitor safety and effectively manage potentially escalated or volatile situations.
- Ability to accurately and efficiently maintain paper and computerized information systems.
- Ability to accurately type and input data into the Homeless Management Information Systems as needed.
- Ability to accurately read, record, and interpret information.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with a broad range of individuals (clients, management, community partners, vendors, and donors).
- Ability to budget, shop and maintain accurate receipts of spending expenses.
- Ability to repeatedly climb at least two flights of stairs.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 20-50 pounds on a frequent basis.
- General understanding of food handling and the hygienic operation of a small commercial kitchen.
- General understanding of routine maintenance issues.
- Manual/physical dexterity allowing for performance of routine office functions, such as filing, copying, computer use, phone use, and writing.
- Ability to perform or supervise routine household tasks (cleaning, cooking, emptying trash, etc.), including bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, lifting etc.
- Ability to consistently attend and be punctual for scheduled work commitments and meetings and be in a condition suitable for performing responsibilities of position.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- May involve exposure to communicable diseases, including a variety of illnesses and infections such as the common cold, TB, Hepatitis, flu, meningitis, and HIV.
- May involve exposure to vicarious trauma, including direct engagement with highly traumatized youth and mental health/alcohol/drug affected youth and young adults.
- May involve exposure to upset, angry, severely traumatized or emotionally disturbed children, adolescents, adults, and families.
- May involve time in excess of routine schedule and/or overtime, including evening/overnight, and/or weekend hours, and/or holidays.
- May require working and providing services at locations other than program site (i.e., schools, café’, clinics, etc.,) and may, therefore, be exposed to environments not under agency control (i.e., second-hand smoke, varying hygiene practices, etc.).
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $21.72 - $23.33 per hour
Expected hours: 5 – 15 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Work Location: In person