Budzey - Front Desk Support Worker - Gender ; Mon - Wed Nights

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:59 AM

Rain City Housing operates on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ Nations in so‑called Vancouver, the q̓íc̓əy̓, qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, qíéyt, SEMYOME, Stó꞉lō, and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Nations in so‑called Lower Mainland, and theshíshálh in so‑called Sunshine Coast.

Rain City Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, Rain City’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues.

Rain City Housing has been developing emerging and promising practices for over 40 years in social services and healthcare, providing Housing First, harm reduction and supports for community members who access our services. To learn more, check out our innovations page. You can visit our Indeed page and click on the “Follow” button to be notified of new job openings:

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• 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
• 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
• Employee and Family Assistance Program available to ALL employees, including 24‑hour helpline, Personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health
  
  Coaching:
• Unlimited physiotherapy and $1,000/year coverage for massage
• Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, Group Life Benefit $50,000, Long Term Disability, and Unlimited Out‑of‑Province and Out‑of‑Country Emergencies

Reporting to the Management Team or designate, the Front Desk Support Worker is responsible for the administrative, maintenance, and safety functions of building and provides a range of support services for women and families at the Budzey. The FDSW will be the first point of contact for program participants, guests, service providers, and trades people coming into the building and will enact Budzey policy and procedures related to safety and building access accordingly.

The FDSW will collaborate with program participants and staff to provide a range of services, including guest management, planning, day‑to‑day physical, emotional, and social supports, life skills assistance, information, and resources. The FDSW may supervise work crews and/or provide direction to volunteers. The FDSW may provide daily support including building safety, crisis intervention and prevention, and general problem solving. The FDSW also works collaboratively with other direct service staff, families and with external service providers and government ministries involved in the care and support of program participants.

Job Competition # job
Closing Date: midnight January 7, 2026
Job: Front Desk Support Worker, Budzey, Temporary until June 29, 2026, or return of incumbent, Part‑Time, FTE. 0.5
Salary Range: $31.56 - $33.28 (BCGEU, Grid 34)
* Hours: 37.5 bi‑weekly
Schedule: Week 1:
Monday – Tuesday: 12:00AM – 8:00AM, Week 2:
Monday – Wednesday: 12:00AM – 8:00AM, includes a 30‑minute unpaid meal break.
Work Site: 220 Princess Avenue
Start Date: As soon as possible

* Gender is a bona fide occupational requirement: women (trans, cis), gender diverse, and Two‑Spirit staff only please

* A clear British Columbia Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check for working with vulnerable adults and/or children is a condition of employment with Rain City Housing. Applicants must be willing and able to receive a clearance under the Criminal Record Review Act.

* In addition, you will be paid a shift premium of two dollars $2.50 per hour for the entirety of each night shift worked. “Night shift” means any shift in which the major portion occurs between 12:00 midnight and…