Guest Services Associate I - Women & Children's Shelter

As a Guest Services Associate I, you will collaborate with a staff team to help create a safe, healing welcome center environment for the Women & Children's Ministries in a Christian residential program. This position is a part of a team to provide information, referrals, and support services for our Ministries guests. They are responsible for providing leadership for the guests, overseeing volunteers and activities, maintaining the facility’s safety and cleanliness.

Scheduled:  Monday - Friday 2:00PM - 10:30 PM.

Target starting pay: $21.68 per hour

How you will serve 

• Help maintain a positive, pleasant, and Christian atmosphere while participating in its grace-based ministry.
• Oversee safety and cleanliness of facility on shift, including bed checks and floor checks.
• Uphold the guidelines of the Mission, confronting guests and leading them to self-evaluations when necessary.
• Daily compiles a thorough record of the events on your shift in staff log.
• Daily communication with other staff via email.
• Take calls for people looking to get into one of our programs; provide resources when necessary.
• Complete data entry and documents assigned by your supervisor.
• Help coordinate support groups and/or classes.
• Assist with holiday event preparation and coordination.
• Perform janitorial and maintenance duties as needed.
• Keep all restrooms stocked with supplies.
• Perform Urine Analyses and Breathalyzers when needed.
• Medication observation.
• Keep donations organized and put away.
• Monitor incoming people, assisting and directing visitors and guests.
• Manage office telephones, recording and organizing messages.
• Assist with administrative tasks.
• Make keys for the rooms as needed.
• Attend and participate in all Mission, Division and Department meetings and training, as required.
• Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.

How you qualify 

• Acknowledge and sign the Mission's Statement of Faith (see below)
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year’s customer service experience required.
• 1 year working in a social services environment preferred.
• Microsoft Office Skills required.

How we support each other

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Him.
• Faithfully upholds The Mission and your team in prayer.
• Participates in team devotions as schedule permits.
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with the Mission’s Statement of Faith, Standard of Conduct, policies, and expectations.
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to a diverse audience, including our Mission teams, our volunteers, guests and homeless neighbors.

Benefits

All regular fulltime employees, you are eligible to participate in our generous benefits package:

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Basic Life Plan – 100% company paid
• Voluntary Products including Life, AD&D, Disability, Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• EAP and 24/7 Virtual Mental Health – 100% company paid
• 4 weeks of paid vacation (accrued)
• Accrued paid sick time
• 10 paid holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Personal Day and Birthday holiday
• Retirement benefits w/ company match
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk or sit for extended periods of time, bend, stoop or reach. Occasionally will stand, balance, twist, stoop, kneel and reach with hands/arms. Regularly lifts up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

1. We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Pet. 1:20-21)
2. We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Deut. 6:1, Matt. 28:19, Rom. 8:14-17, Eph. 4:4-6, 1 Tim. 2:5, 1 Pet. 1:2
3. We believe in the deity and humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ:
   • His virgin birth (Luke 1:35, John 1:1-2, John 1:14)
   • His sinless life (Phil. 2:5-11)
   • His miracles (Matt. 4:23)
   • His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, the forgiveness of sins (Rom. 3:23-25, 2 Cor. 5:21, 1 John 2:1-2)
   • His bodily resurrection from the dead (Rom. 8:34, 1 Cor. 15:3-5)
   • His ascension into heaven, now seated at the right hand of the Father (Acts 1:9-11, Heb. 1:3, Heb. 9:24)
   • His future return in power and glory (1 Thess. 4:16-18)
4. We believe that salvation of the lost is possible through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Eph. 1:7, Eph. 2:8-9, John 1:12, John 3:36, 2 Cor. 5:17, Titus 3:5, John 14:17)
5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whom Christ indwells each believer enabling them to live a godly life of obedience as they reach for maturity. (John 14:17, Acts 1:8, John 16:13, John 14:26, 2 Cor. 1:21-22, Gal. 5:22-23)
6. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and their eternal life with God. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the unsaved and their eternal separation from God. (1 Cor. 15:20-28, Matt. 25:45-46, Rev. 20:11-15)
7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ. (Eph. 2:13-14, Eph. 4:1-6, John 17:20-23, Phil. 2:1-4)

Mission Statement

To bring the love of Jesus and hope for a new life to our homeless neighbors.

Vision Statement

To see every homeless neighbor - beloved, redeemed, restored.

Values Statement

To be Gospel centered, united together, living faithfulness and pursing excellence.

Pre-Employment

This position is subject to pre-employment, criminal background check and must be able to pass a 4-panel drug screen.