URGENT! Fire Season! Disaster Relief Shelter Service Associate NEEDED! Impact Your Community
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The Red Cross San Bernardino County Chapter is in need of COVID-19 Shelter Service Associate temp positions.The Shelter Service Associate is a temporary position assigned to work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event this hurricane/wildfire season. Shelter Service Associates complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and provide assistance for disaster clients. Shelter Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter which may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information, or other areas within a shelter.Key Responsibilities:Following worker safety procedures for working in a COVID environmentEmbodying the fundamental principles of the American Red Cross in their work with clients, disaster responders, and partnersProviding excellent client service and support the daily maintenance of the shelter operation at the direction of the assigned Shelter SupervisorUsing the Shift Tool during the disaster event to report availability and schedule shelter shiftsCompleting the required virtual self-paced training (3 hours of training total)Time Commitment:Local: Minimum of 5 days working 4-, 6- or 12-hour shiftsBeyond region: Minimum of 14 days working 8 or 12 hour shiftsHurricane/Wildfire Season 2021Required Qualifications:Ability to build appropriate and effective relationships with co-workers and shelter residents.Ability to support and correct performance, manage conflict and ask for help early on so that workflow and service delivery does not impact shelter residents or the shelter community.Demonstrates clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication.Lift / carry 20 lbs. multiple times/shift.Stand and or sit for two-hour periods and walk for two miles during a shift
About American Red Cross - San Bernardino County Chapter
Every single day, the American Red Cross helps people in emergencies. Whether it's one displaced family, thousands of disaster victims, or providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran or support to a military family member, our vital work is made possible by people like you. People like you, serving as Blood Services Ambassadors helping to improve a blood donor's experience or serving as a Blood Driver, transporting lifesaving blood and blood product make a difference every day. It is through the time and care of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
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