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Shelter Aide Berberian Shelter - Graveyard Shift (Temporary)

The Salvation Army

Modesto, CATemporary$16.9/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.9/hr
Location
Modesto, CA
Schedule
Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Shelter Aide provides shelter services to clients under the supervision of the Shelter Operations Manager and helps maintain cleanliness and order in the shelter building and grounds. The role includes supporting guest intake and appointments, maintaining a safe environment, assisting guests in shared areas, and cleaning and organizing shelter spaces. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; related social services, janitorial, and population experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nonviolent CommunicationDe-EscalationTrauma-Informed CareShelter Guest IntakeJanitorial CleaningPrioritizationMultitaskingCommunicationSpanishLifting 50 Pounds

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentSocial Services or Substance Abuse ExperienceDisadvantaged Population ExperienceJanitorial or Maintenance Experience

Full job description

Rate: $16.90 USD per hour

Description

OVERVIEW:

Employee, under the supervision of the Shelter Operations Manager, will be responsible for providing shelter services to clients and to help maintain cleanliness and order of Shelter building and grounds.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

CLIENT SERVICES

  • Establish and maintain a safe and secure environment with an emphasis on non-violent communication and intervention

  • Secure shelter guests’ personal property at intake and at various times throughout the day in designated storage areas

  • Direct shelter guests in cleaning and caring for the shelter areas for sleeping

  • Assisting with shelter guest intakes and appointments with shelter staff, providing trauma-informed care for guests

  • Monitor and assist shelter guests in laundry and day room areas, de-escalate when necessary

JANITORIAL DUTIES

  • Clean and sanitize all office, bathrooms, kitchen, and sleeping areas

  • Maintain, clean, and organize the shelter sleeping areas, dining areas, office areas, and surrounding

  • Responsible for the cleaning and general maintenance of the day room, laundry room, storage room, bathrooms, office spaces, classrooms, utility storage and mop room areas. Assist Kitchen / Shelter Staff / Property Supervisor as needed

  • Other related duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • High school diploma or equivalent (required)

  • Education and /or experience in social services/substance abuse (preferred)

  • Experience with disadvantaged populations (preferred)

  • Experience in janitorial or maintenance (preferred)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Ability to coordinate and manage multiple duties

  • Ability to prioritize work and multi-task simultaneous projects

  • Ability to communicate effectively and accurately

  • Ability to de-escalation

  • Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

EQUIPMENT USED:

  • Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

  • Relevant janitorial and maintenance equipment

ADA Statement:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Army’s religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and his/her work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

At-Will:

I hereby understand and acknowledge that, unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge the Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.

Qualifications

Education

Required

  • High School or Equivalent or better

Experience

Preferred

  • Education and /or experience in social services/substance abuse (preferred)

  • Experience with disadvantaged populations (preferred)

  • Experience in janitorial or maintenance (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

How this job compares

Set against the 273 open Janitorial jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$16.9/hr
  • US median$20–25/hr185 hourly ranges

This rate, $16.90/hr, is 31% below the US median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Janitorial hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 18 open Janitorial jobs in California and 273 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Janitorial postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (35 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 37 of the 273 open Janitorial jobs (14%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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