Allentown YMCA Warming Station Attendant
Greater Valley YMCA, United States

• $15.00 - $16.50 per hour

• Seasonal through April 15, 2024
• Part Time, Full Time availability
• 6:30pm - 10:00pm (Available Monday Sunday)
• 6:30pm - 11:15pm (Available Monday Sunday)
• 11:00pm - 7:00am (Available Monday Sunday)
• Holidays required

• Senior Program Director

• GVYMCA Allentown Branch: 425 S 15th Street Allentown, PA 18104

We are looking for Attendants for our Warming Station and will assist in oversight of the operation of our warming station, a wintry weather emergency shelter for our homeless neighbors.

As an Attendant for the Warming Station, you will help the GVYMCA achieve its goals to ensure our Warming Station is problem-free and safe so that employees can work, and guests can use our facilities under the best conditions. You will be responsible for maintaining the safety of all in the program while ensuring all procedures and policies are being met.

• Provides building security walk through at start and/or end of shift.
• Provides supervision to participants utilizing the warming station during operational hours.
• Assists with intake/outtake of guests.
• Assists in the delivery of all meals provided through the YMCA food program, snacks, dinner, coffee.
• Assists in the supervision of guest showers.
• Responsible for upkeep of daily laundering of towels, sheets, blankets, and necessary program supplies.
• Assists in the restocking of supplies for daily program needs: laundry, food, beverage.
• Administers nightly smoking breaks.
• Ensures program compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Ensures safety and security of facilities and guests.
• Implements Warming Station rules and guest restrictions.
• Ensures station is clean and manages custodial duties as appropriate.
• Remains awake during overnight hours of position to ensure supervision of guests.
• Provides fellowship and interaction with guests.
• Snow removal may be required, as necessary.
• Fills in of normal work schedule as needed.
• Must plan to report to scheduled shift regardless of weather conditions.
• Assists in the completion of intake paperwork.
• Performs other duties as assigned and in accordance with the Chart of Work.

At the Y, you can feel more connected to your community, meet new people, expand your knowledge base, and experience one of the most rewarding jobs by helping support our mission of developing individuals, families, and communities, while having fun in a challenging and dynamic atmosphere.

The Greater Valley YMCA (GVYMCA or GVY) is a volunteer-led, nonprofit, community organization. The Y is committed to strengthening community by positively changing lives every day. At each of our branches, we concentrate our efforts in three areas: Healthy Living, Youth Development, and Social Responsibility. And we do so in a way that upholds the Y’s traditional family values of Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Honesty.

For over 100 years, the Y has made tangible differences in the communities of Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Easton, Forks, Nazareth, those comprising the Slate Belt region and the Lehigh Valley as a whole. Founded as individual YMCAs as early as 1897, the following branches of the Greater Valley Y merged together between 2010 and 2015: the Nazareth YMCA, the Suburban North Family YMCA, the Family YMCA of Easton, Phillipsburg amp; Vicinity and the Bethlehem YMCA. In 2014, the Forks YMCA Education Center was established. The Slate Belt branch was opened in 2015. In January 2017, the Allentown YMCA joined the Greater Valley YMCA.

Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at GVY is Fulfilling. Our team members all share a positive attitude, problem solving abilities and patience, enabling them to provide excellent customer service even during fast-paced shifts. Our culture, plus continuous opportunities for growth, have resulted in positive impacts for our communities. Don’t miss out on this rare opening with us!

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