Support Worker

Union

Vacancy Status: Temporary, Part-Time

Work Location: Hamilton Shelter

Hourly Wage Range: Grid 21 $27.92 – $29.60 with shift premiums as per HEU CBA

Hours of Work: 8 hour shifts 4 on 2 off with half hour meal break

Days Off: Rotating

Shift: Day, from 8:00am – 4:00 pm

Start Date: June 1, 2025
End Date: When incumbent returns

Job Purpose
Provides Intake, monitors and attends to the well-being and safety of shelter guests. Maintains a comfortable, clean and safe environment for shelter guests.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs security duties for the facility such as patrolling buildings and grounds, escorting unwelcome visitors off the grounds.
• Observes client behavior, investigates and handles disturbances, deals with client emergencies in accordance with guidelines, and reports incidents to appropriate staff or authorities.
• Provides clients with information related to the building and explains clients’ responsibilities for duty assignments, provides direction, and monitors and assists clients with duties.
• Monitors clients and attends to any medical and behavioral needs that arise.
• Ensures that clients follow shelter rules.
• Notifies the supervisor of any major problems or emergencies. Responds to emergencies in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures that logbooks, file notes and other documentation such as incident reports are complete.
• Performs housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, dusting, emptying garbage, cleaning rooms, laundry.
• Performs minor building maintenance such as changing light bulbs.
• Reports maintenance needs to supervisor
• Monitors maintenance and housekeeping supplies
• Notifies manager of major repair and maintenance requirements as needed and files completed work orders.

Qualifications
Typical Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal with others effectively
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to operate related equipment
• Ability to organize work

Requirements
Criminal Record clearance to work with vulnerable adults

Application email: sarah.landry@cmhacariboo.org