Household Coordinator

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Title**:Household Coordinator (job share)

**Reports to**: Executive Director

**Located at**: 2421 Brunswick Street, Halifax

**Hours of work**: Mondays - Fridays, afternoons

20 hours/ week

Mornings are covered by a job share partner.

**Rate of pay**:This is a unionized position.

**Position overview**

We believe that everyone has the right to a safe, secure home. Our mission at Adsum for Women & Children is to lead change in housing through advocacy, supports and services to end homelessness. We do this by providing emergency shelter and permanent housing, services and supports for women, families, Trans and gender diverse persons who experience homelessness or housing insecurity. We operate out of several locations that we own, as well as locations that we rent.

**We shelter and house hundreds of people each day. Many more use Adsum services and support without ever staying with us, often related to the basic needs for safe and affordable housing, food, clothing and connection. We aim to meet people where they’re at, without judgement. Respect, self-worth, trust and inclusion are values that guide our work every day.**

**Adsum is a unionized workplace. We’ve been a Living Wage employer for several years. We prioritize diversity and inclusion considerations in hiring and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.**

**Position scope**

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Household Coordinator is responsible for the daily care and safe, timely maintenance of the shelter, Adsum House, located in north end Halifax. The Household Coordinator ensures the acquisition of supplies and food, the preparation of meals, the distribution of donations and other goods to clients, and the scheduling and supervision of household volunteers.

Typical duties:
Responsible for general operation of Adsum House.
- Maintains an inventory of household supplies
- Is responsible for general cleanliness of property
- Purchases food and other household supplies
- Ensures and carries out preparation of all meals. This includes managing the household food budget, grocery shopping, menu planning, and managing the food requests related to clients with specific nutritional requirements and allergies.

Responsible for scheduling and supervision of household volunteers.
- Participates in the facilitation and training of household volunteers and their supervision
- Prepares a monthly schedule for household volunteers
- Assists in the mediation of disputes and complaints by or against household volunteers
- Assists in the organization and preparation of household events
- Prepares a monthly report on household volunteer service.

Maintains efficient operation of Adsum House in accordance with safety, fire and operational procedures.
- Is responsible for maintenance of equipment and devices
- Conducts safety and fire audits of property on a weekly basis for the protection of all residents and staff
- Is responsible for securing quotes for work required on shelter property with regard to safety, fire and operation
- Is responsible for ensuring all expenditures associated with safety, fire and operation are reasonable and approved
- Is a member of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and briefs the committee on the status of all security and safety procedures.

Daily care and maintenance of property: when a Property Manager is in place, the Household Coordinator works in collaboration with their colleague to ensure this work is carried out.
- Ensures that routine and major repairs are completed in a timely manner;
- Is responsible for ensuring all maintenance of equipment and repairs are carried out;
- Is responsible for snow removal, grass cutting and garbage disposal;
- Conducts regular inspections of equipment, appliances, furnishings and the overall general state of Adsum House.

Prepares reports, correspondence and presentations.
- Prepares weekend reports for client support workers; and
- Prepares activity reports as required.
- Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge and skills required:

- Minimum requirements: Bachelor of Family Studies degree or an acceptable combination of education and experience to the employer
- A minimum of one years’ experience in a residential facility
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a stressful environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage a budget
- Demonstrated experience in working with and supervising volunteers
- An understanding of nutrition
- The ability to resolve and mediate disputes

Judgment and initiative required:

- Must demonstrate organizational skills and abilities
- Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team, to manage a job share and communicate effectively with a job share partner
- Must be able to deal effectively with difficulty situations in an objective manner
- Must exercise responsible judgment
- Must maintain client confidentiality and respect client privacy
- Must comply with all p