Overnight Worker

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.

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 Purpose:

At Sudbury Cedar Place we care, nurture possibilities, advocate strongly, and offer hope. The full time overnight worker is responsible to provide a safe and welcoming environment. To provide assistance to individuals and families through community referrals and housing supports. To ensure nightly meals are prepared and while giving purposeful support to those in need.

Position Purpose summary:
Permanent Full Time Overnight Worker. Shifts 12:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 72 hours bi-weekly

Week One:
Monday to Friday

Week Two:
Monday to Thursday

• Exercising considerable initiative, carries out the duties of the position, with minimal direction and day-day supervision
• Record and report activities, behaviors, and any incidents, which may occur during the shift, and/or call on duty personnel as required and outlined in policies. Enter into the internal data base HIFIS and server.

• Perform any new intake, and input into Homeless Individuals and Family System with proper consent. Prescreen guest and be mindful to a new person accordingly with current policies that adhere to our standards that are consistent with the values and philosophy of The Salvation Army Women and Family Shelter. Track turnaways into the HIFIS system.

• Conduct nightly rounds in house with duty co-worker randomly throughout the shift. Ensure the facility and resident beds and keep appropriate records in logbook.
• Ensure all guests and staff secure and safe by checking all windows, doors, and exits during rounds
• Prepare dinner meal for the following day. Take out food and prepare according to menu. Ensure stock including fruits and daily foods available for breakfast and lunch meals for residents of shelter

• Keep fridge and freezers organized and provide food inventory to management when necessary.
• Enter statistics for referrals, turn away, good and services, night checks and check off in log and item list as per current policy and instruction
• Clean main floor, organize kitchen, sanitize, and remove trash as required. Clean strainer in dishwasher nightly.
• Sanitize hard surfaces regularly
• Record refrigeration temperatures and proper food handlers

• Report health, safety, food, concerns to incoming Management. Use the internal communications system to effectively communicate.
• As required and applicable, make suggestions that will improve efficiency, working conditions or procedures to management.

• Be aware of universal precautions.
• Consistency to guidelines for all occupants in shelter at any given time.
• Knowledge on OHAS

The above responsibilities must be performed in keeping with The Salvation Army’s Mission, Vision and Values, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.

• More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience
• Minimum Grade XII diploma
• Community College Diploma in Social Work, Addictions, or related field an asset
• Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Original copy of Criminal Police Investigation Check (CPIC) with vulnerable sector screening that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, is required
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• First Aid/CPR/and Safe Food Handlers Certification
• Engage in formal evaluation session with supervisor at 3 month and 6 months, and yearly thereafter
• Read and follow with the provisions of the Position Description and Operational Manual, which will be provided for the position, as well as the shift…