Guest Services Associate I (PT)
- Seattle's Union Gospel Mission
- Seattle, Washington
- Part Time
As a Guest Services Associate I (Part-Time), you will collaborate with a staff team to help create a safe, healing welcome center environment for Program 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.
Starting Pay: $21.68
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday; 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm
How you will serve
- Due to the sensitive nature of these essential job duties, we are only able to consider females for this position.
- Help maintain a positive, pleasant, and Christian atmosphere while participating in its grace-based ministry.
- Coordinate, train, and supervise volunteers in conjunction with the volunteer department.
- Oversee safety and cleanliness of facility on shift, including chore supervision and bed 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 and facilitate 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.
- 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 rooms and repair locks 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 Part - Time employees, you are eligible to participate in our generous benefits package:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter Benefit – Parking/Transit Flexible Spending Account
- Optional Aflac Short-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Vision Hardware Insurance
- First Stop Health virtual behavioral health access
- Retirement Plan
- Vacation Pay
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time in a temperature-controlled environment. Occasionally you will stand, balance, twist, stoop, kneel and reach with hands/arms. Occasionally lifts up to 20 pounds and walks, use stairways to climb to multiple floors within the company. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Statement of Faith
- We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Pet. 1:20-21)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.
Pre-Employment
This position is subject to pre-employment, criminal background check and must be able to pass a 4-panel drug screen.