Shelter Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society Full time

The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (VAFCS) is a non-profit charitable organization serving the Urban Aboriginal community with a mandate to provide programs and services that will contribute to the cultural, educational, social, economic, and recreational development of Urban Aboriginal people.

The Society manages twenty-three programs and services through three locations in Vancouver.

The Friendship Centre at 1607 East Hastings is a community-led organization creating meaningful change for the Urban Aboriginal Population that we serve.

VAFCS is currently seeking an individual connected with Indigenous community, highly organized, and self-motivated to work with us

Shelter Support Worker
Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide a high standard of shelter care and maintenance service that, meets applicable health and safety regulations for any or all facilities, equipment and infrastructure owned and operated by the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Center Society and Aboriginal Shelter.

These positions require union membership with the BC General Employees Union

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Casual, Weekday and Weekend shifts

Salary:
$ Step 1/ $ Step 2 (After 450 hours) /$20.61-Step 3 (After 1874 hours)

Shift Premium:
$0.50 per hour for all hours between 4 PM and Midnight. $0.60 per hour for all hours between Midnight and 8 AM.

Paid Time Off: 15 days of paid vacation annually. 13 paid statutory holidays. 18 sick days annually.

Overtime: 1.5 x hourly rate on first 2 hours. 2 x hourly rate after 2 hours of overtime and on overtime hours in the weekend and statutory holidays.

Core Competencies:

  • Sound knowledge of the Downtown East Side and services and supports that are provided
  • Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
  • High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability
  • Excellent teamwork and team building skills
  • Politically, culturally, and socially conscious and sensitive to other people's experiences
  • High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts in any given situation
  • Customer service focus towards all guests
  • Accountability and reliability to complete all job duties and report effectively to Shift Supervisors
  • Knowledge of Aboriginal culture, spirituality, and community
  • Sound leadership, staff management, and team building skills
  • Strong ethics, integrity, and a commitment to staff and guest privacy

Job Duties:

  • Coordinates client concerns and issues amongst Shelter Staff Members
  • Reports on any client illness, drug/alcohol related issues or concerns
  • Conducts wakeup calls for clients
  • Disperses blankets to clients
  • Maintains professional relationships with clients
  • Maintains facility cleanliness inside and outside
  • Maintains shelter safety & security
  • Develops strong networking with nonAboriginal services
  • Serve food to guestsMaintains mileage records for VAFCS vehicle
  • Transports daily supplies
  • Transports laundry for cleaning (as assigned)
  • Daily steaming and Vaseline of the facility where necessary
  • Ability to rotate shifts
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Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years related employment experience working with people experiencing homelessness or poverty and other societal issues.
  • First Aid Certificate (WCB Occupational Level 1 or equivalent)
  • Food Safe Certificate
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate
  • High School Diploma
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Overtime as required.
  • Physical ability to lift bins weighing up to 50lbs
  • Valid Drivers License Class 4 (preferred)

Working Conditions:

  • May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to the AIDS and hepatitis B viruses
  • Interact with residents, family members, staff, visitors, and government agencies
  • Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting patients.

COVID-19 precaution(s):

  • Plastic shield at work stations
  • Temperature screenings
  • Social distancing guidelines in place
  • Virtual meetings
  • Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Work remotely

  • No

Job Types:
Part-time, Casual

Part-time hours: 15 per week

Salary:
$17.93-$20.61 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Evening shift
  • Night shift
  • On call
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime
pay

COVID-19 considerations:
All empoyees must be fully vaccinated. All employees must wear masks. There are plastic barriers, temperature screenings, and PPE available.

Experience:

- front line: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • No
n Violent Crisis Intervention certificate (preferred)
- food safe certificate (preferred)
- first aid certificate (preferred)
- drivers license (preferred)

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