Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Onsite
Who We Are
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
Shelter Worker provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors.
CHARACTERISTIC JOB DUTIES:
The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristic, or typical of the job class:
MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL ATTAINED:
The successful job applicant will have completed high school, plus specialized courses of up to six (6) months (Addictions Facilities).
NOTE: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.
SPECIAL LICENSES, DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS:
The successful applicant will hold/have:
MINIMUM PRIOR RELATED EXPERIENCE:
The incumbent must have the following experience before hire:
More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including, experience with frontline work in a social services setting.
PHYSICAL EFFORT/DEXTERITY REQUIRED:
The performance of the job requires moderate amounts of keyboarding, and performing walk abouts.
CONCENTRATION REQUIRED:
The performance of the job requires continuously monitoring the environment, monitoring security cameras and attentiveness when interacting with clients and recording information.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES:
The incumbent’s responsibility for Financial Resources:
The incumbent is involved in minor financial matters regularly, or on a relief basis, or has responsibility for the wise use of his/her own resources. He/She may be authorized to spend, disburse, or collect small amounts of cash. The incumbent has very little input into the annual budget.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES:
The incumbent’s responsibility for Human Resources:
The incumbent is responsible for his/her own time and effort only. He/She may demonstrate work methods to new employees, volunteers and/or students.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The incumbent’s work environment is typically in a shelter and/or in treatment facilities.
The incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:
The incumbent my have little to no travel required.
The incumbent carries a pager/walkie talkie and will work shift.
EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS:
The job incumbent may be exposed to the risk of minor to moderate injury or illnesses due to:
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):
Ability and willingness to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check screening.
The pay rate is based on the Collective Agreement, not any other factors.
Compensation:
The target hiring range for this position is $22.98 to $23.10 with a maximum of $23.21.Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
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