Shelter Program Manager
2 days ago
Spokane
Job DescriptionSalary: $28.12 - $36.25/hr WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS: • FREE Employee Medical Insurance, • FREE Employee Dental Insurance, • FREE Employee Vision Insurance, • Sick leave (8 hours of paid sick leave per month), • Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation), • Discounted health memberships, • Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match), • FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance, • FREE Life Insurance, • 13 Paid Holidays CCEW Mission Feed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger. CCEW is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, religious affiliation, marital status, military veteran status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. Job Summary This position is responsible for supervising the kitchen manager, the maintenance lead, and the shelter operations manager at House of Charity. The position also facilitates Resident Clients coordination, staff scheduling, facilitating team meetings, coordinating with internal and external service partners, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with agency/funder requirements and standards. The House of Charity project requires employees to maintain commitment to and working knowledge of the principles of trauma informed care, housing first, harm reduction, and client-driven care coordination that promotes economic mobility and self-sufficiency. Catholic Charities is committed to providing a competitive wage and benefits package. Job Duties/Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job. • Provides supervision to the kitchen manager, shelter operations manager, and maintenance lead, and other staff, contractors, and volunteers as needed. This includes hiring, performance monitoring, mentoring, professional development etc., • Coordinates intake and program entry with the Navigation Center and SPD/SFD for general shelter and inclement weather beds., • Administers and implements program in accordance with city, state, and federal funding requirements and rules., • Leads weekly team meetings and regularly meets with team members 1:1., • Completes weekly walkthroughs to identify facilities and maintenance issues to be addressed and ensures the maintenance team addresses concerns in a timely manner., • Works with the appropriate staff to maintain the shelter building, grounds and vehicles, and equipment in a clean, efficient, and cost-effective manner., • Oversees and directs work of the kitchen staff, ensuring strict adherence to health codes, kitchen safety and cleanliness procedures, and overall meal quality standards., • Inspect kitchen, dining area, equipment and food storage areas on a regular basis for conformance to health codes, sanitation, and organization requirements., • Responsible for overseeing the supply and quality by performing and/or directing kitchen staff in maintaining donor relationships, negotiating with vendors, coordinating with drivers to schedule pick-ups, inspecting deliveries, and ensuring food is properly stored., • Ensures accuracy of information in Salesforce and timely data entry into the local HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) system by the team in coordination with the data specialist., • Ensures the RC program is effectively performing and embedded within the shelter operations., • Reads and understands program contracts, budgets, and operating agreements to effectively support program delivery and management of services, including but not limited to food services contracts and operations contracts., • Develop and sustain working relationships with community partners to enhance the effectiveness and scope of service opportunities for HOC patrons., • Ensure that House of Charity has emergency preparedness plans and staff are trained to emergency response., • Ensures front line staff consistently engage with patrons to address concerns, assist with services coordination, and to meet basic needs., • Coordinates staff training and professional development, monitors training completion and ensures staff are following principles and practices learned through training., • Provides crisis management support in a professional, healthy manner. Utilizes de-escalation, motivational interviewing, and trauma informed care principles when responding to crisis in a way that meets program mission and supports both staff and clients., • Ensures service team is trained in program policy, procedure, and agency wide policy and procedure. Monitors compliance with these policies and procedures and makes suggested changes and refinements as needed to support staff and client success., • Assists with launching and coordination of FCS Supportive Employment Services., • Ensures both internal and external deadlines are met. Maintains an organized workflow and demonstrates effective time management., • Maintains professional boundaries with direct reports and models professional communication, even in hard conversations, with staff and colleagues., • Coordinates with internal and external service partners to ensure services at House of Charity are meeting needs of House of Charity participants and community., • Participates in the on-call pool with other leadership positions., • Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure theconfidentiality,integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)., • Regularly utilizes all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor., • As a mandated reporter, follow all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect., • Adheres to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine., • Performs related functions as assigned to support program success and the mission and core values of Catholic Charities. Job Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job. Education/Experience: to perform this job successfully, an individual must have a High School Diploma or a General Education Degree. Demonstrated experience performing/supervising maintenance/janitorial duties, overseeing facilities operations including ordering and inventory, kitchen/culinary operations. Certificates/Licenses: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a valid Drivers License and the ability to drive for work use with access to a car. Successfully pass background check applicable to position. Physical Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to: • Regularly sit, stand, climb, walk, hear/listen, talk, • Occasionally crawl, stoop, kneel, • Clearly see 20+ feet, with or without corrective lenses, ability to focus Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the: • Adaptability: ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation., • Analytical Ability: ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data., • Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled. Ability to work night and weekend shifts as needed., • Computer/Technical Ability: working knowledge of: Word Processing software, Spreadsheet software, Internet software, • Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary., • Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Practices cultural humility in interacting with clients, program partners, and colleagues., • Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions., • Language Ability: ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public., • Mathematical Ability: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs., • Motor Coordination: the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements., • Problem Solving Ability: ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature., • Quality Management: ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of ones work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work., • Reasoning Ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Workplace Environmental Conditions While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be: • Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds at moderate to loud levels of sound dependent upon the daily activities., • Exposure to Trauma: Employees of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington provide direct services to vulnerable community members including those who have behavioral health challenges and those who have been exposed to trauma.