What are the responsibilities and job description for the HUD Housing Assistant, Palm Springs position at Jewish Family Service of San Diego?
Position Title: HUD Housing Assistant
Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Department: HUD Office Palm Springs
Position Type: Full-Time (37.5 hours/week), Non-Exempt
Work Setting: Onsite
Reports To: Housing Manager
Pay Rate: $21.72/hour
Total Compensation:
In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:
- Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
- Generous employer 401(k) contributions
- Employer-covered life insurance
Time Away from Work:
Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:
- Paid vacation time and sick leave
- 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled work day), and floating holidays
- 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness
Position Overview:
JFS is looking for a compassionate, mission-driven individual to join the HUD Palm Springs team as the Housing Assistant. In this role, you have the opportunity to use your organizational and multi-tasking skills and customer service experience to make a meaningful difference in your community and help change lives across the Coachella Valley. The Housing Assistant plays an integral role on the team and supports the entire agency by taking on roles and responsibilities that will help us better serve our clients. This position reports directly to the Housing Manager and works closely with the Housing Team and the rest of the HUD Program team.
Responsibilities:
- Food Pickup and Delivery, this involves driving a refrigerated box truck.
- Maintain good donor relationship during recurring food pickup from various locations including: Jensens’, Panera, FIND Food Bank, McDonald’s, Starbucks, KFC, etc
- Loading and Unloading furniture, food, donated items, etc
- Completing, Delivering and Retrieval of Documentation
- Picking up Notices
- Lawn Maintenance
- Assisting in Placing and Relocating Clients
- Conducting HUD Housing Quality Standard Inspections and Reports
- Assisting with In-Kind Donations
- Assisting with Outreach Services
- Assisting with Food Distribution and Preparation
- Assembling and Delivering household furniture and household items
- Organizing In-Kind, storage and outreach closet
- Inventory Management
- Maintaining invoices and donation receipts
- Assist with inputting data into client database
- Other responsibilities, as assigned
Skills/Experience/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:
- Highschool diploma or equivalent
- A clean driving record
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Must have a valid California Driver’s License
- Must Pass livescan and drug screening
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly during a shift
- Must be able to stand, walk, and move for several hours at a time
- Good people/customer service skills
Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have:
- Experience and strong desire to work in a fast paced, team environment and interact with staff, clients, and guests in a consistently personable, professional and helpful manner
- This is an active position
Important Notice:
Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided).
About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together. To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org.
*Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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