Job Description

Mission & Position Summary:

Founded in 1999, The Bethlehem Inn is a community supported emergency shelter committed to providing a safe, secure and accountable environment for residents to meet basic needs and connect to community resources. Our goal is to support single adults and families in making life-affirming choices and measurable progress towards self-sufficiency. The Bethlehem Inn provides emergency access to shelter and food in a safe, secure environment.

The primary responsibility for any staff member is the safety and security of the facility, staff, residents and volunteers, while providing emergency shelter and food. This requires the flexibility of all staff members to adjust to and respond accordingly to immediate issues of concern, whether identified by another staff member, resident or outside representative. Teamwork and open communication between staff is essential in the success of the Bethlehem Inn, its residents, staff, and volunteers. The Bethlehem Inn uses the team approach for management and staff and requires that members of the monitor staff be responsible for holding themselves and other monitor team members accountable. This promotes a healthy and fulfilling work environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

(Includes the following though other duties may be assigned)

Overnight Facility (Next Steps Building)

When needed, assist in regular rounds on all areas of the property alert for safety and security issues. Maintains cleanliness of staff office (Fish Hub), staff bathroom, and wash all windows. Including vacuuming, trash, dusting, refill paper towels and toilet paper, etc. Maintain cleanliness of Janitor Closet upstairs and down. Re-stock laundry rooms, cleaning rags in hampers. Move blue laundry (Moby) bin to commercial laundry, empty laundry, replace empty bin. Wash laundry including fold. Wash all caddies of exiting residents. Vacuum stairwell. Keep a running log from the Next Steps Building and plug into the log.

Overnight Facility (Families First Building)

When needed, assist in regular rounds on all areas of the property alert for safety and security issues. Maintain cleanliness in the Next Steps Dining room and 2 bathrooms, specifically mopping. Maintain cleanliness in the Commercial kitchen, specifically mopping. Maintain cleanliness in the Families First Dining room and 2 bathrooms, specifically mopping. Check all bathrooms and ensure paper towels, toilet paper, and soaps are full. Vacuum stairwell. Vacuum Admin office area and dump any trash in the hallway. Act as support for other overnight staff.

Professionalism

Demonstrates capacity to serve diverse people in a culturally sensitive and non-discriminatory manner.

Sets and models high standards of honesty, integrity, and ethical behavior.

Acts with a sense of reasoned urgency.

Is adaptable and flexible and deals effectively with uncertainty.

Represents self well with both internal and external customers in day-to-day interactions.

Demonstrates effective and professional written and interpersonal communication skills.

Deals effectively with conflict and works towards positive resolution.

Planning, Coordination and Teamwork

Provide coverage and assistance for team members in all tasks to as required to maintain continuity of services. Works as part of a team to find solutions and takes initiative in finding other tasks that need to be completed to assist other team members. Nurtures positive optimistic attitude in the staff and communicates a sense of mission to team.

Minimum Qualifications:

(Qualifications applicant must possess in order to be considered for the position; possible exception if an applicant possesses appropriate substitute qualifications)

Oregon Food Handler's Card (must be obtained prior to first day of employment) Ability to exercise sound, independent judgment, to maintain a high level of confidentiality, to respond effectively to emergency and crisis situations and resolve problems. Dependability and flexibility. Ability to write clearly and concisely and to communicate effectively in writing. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally.

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; lift up to twenty (20) lbs; climb two (2) flights of stairs; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

The work environment can be unpredictable depending on the time of day and resident activity. The Bethlehem Inn is a fluid environment and a successful applicant should have the ability to think quickly on their feet and act with patience and compassion. Our residents are people with challenging needs often coming from chaotic circumstances. It is important for all staff to provide an environment of certainty and calm in what can sometimes be confusing situations.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Paid time off
Work Location: In person