Relief Front Desk Support Worker (5 Positions Available)
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Employment Type: Relief Position status: Vacant Work Hours: Varied as needed Salary: $30.15 per hour (L5) Location: 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1C1Application Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026 · Part-time
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- Employment Type: Relief Position status: Vacant Work Hours: Varied as needed Salary: $30.15 per hour (L5) Location: 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1C1Application Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026
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- Part-time
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- Experience
- 1-3 years directly related work experience in supportive housing;
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Employment Type: Relief
Position status: Vacant
Work Hours: Varied as needed
Salary: $30.15 per hour (L5)
Location: 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1C1Application Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026
JOIN OUR TEAM
Join YWCA Toronto, where intersectional feminism, community voices, and social justice drive lasting change. We welcome women and gender diverse people of all identities into a workplace rooted in equity, collaboration, and inclusion.
The Front Desk Support Worker is responsible for welcoming and providing supportive reception service and works within a collaborative team to create a meaningful and relevant environment for tenants, participants and guest within a feminist framework. This includes a skilled response to and knowledge of the dynamics and effects of trauma, mental health and oppression. The position is also responsible for completing administrative duties necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the front desk.
ABOUT YWCA TORONTO - 1st STOP WOODLAWN
This program provides up to 62 shelter beds for youth (16-24yrs) and adult (25 and older) women, trans and non binary participants. This program operates as part of a congregate living site which includes 72 units of permanent housing. This shelter is funded by the City of Toronto and adheres to Toronto Shelter Standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Posting Date: October 13, 2026
Position status: Vacant
Work Hours: Varied as needed
Salary: $30.15 per hour (L5)
Location: 80 Woodlawn Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1C1Application Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026
JOIN OUR TEAM
Join YWCA Toronto, where intersectional feminism, community voices, and social justice drive lasting change. We welcome women and gender diverse people of all identities into a workplace rooted in equity, collaboration, and inclusion.
The Front Desk Support Worker is responsible for welcoming and providing supportive reception service and works within a collaborative team to create a meaningful and relevant environment for tenants, participants and guest within a feminist framework. This includes a skilled response to and knowledge of the dynamics and effects of trauma, mental health and oppression. The position is also responsible for completing administrative duties necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the front desk.
ABOUT YWCA TORONTO - 1st STOP WOODLAWN
This program provides up to 62 shelter beds for youth (16-24yrs) and adult (25 and older) women, trans and non binary participants. This program operates as part of a congregate living site which includes 72 units of permanent housing. This shelter is funded by the City of Toronto and adheres to Toronto Shelter Standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Greets and directs tenants, participants, guest, contractors and suppliers to the site;
- Answers telephone and in person inquiries regarding 1st Stop Woodlawn and Permanent Housing and directs calls to the appropriate staff;
- Handles client complaints and issues with tact and diplomacy, de-escalating the potential for conflict;
- May be required to attend at Landlord and Tenant Board hearings and acts as a witness as required;
- Applies knowledge of the issue of trauma and the dynamics of woman abuse to respond effectively to tenant request for support;
- Assists in providing orientation to new tenants to ensure familiarity and understanding of programs, staff and community environment;
- Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of relevant community services related to tenant service needs;
- Maintains Shelter occupancy lists and updated tenant lists;
- Prepares housekeeping lists daily and communicates room vacancies to the appropriate staff;
- Delivers weekly meal vouchers and daily menus to paying tenants;
- Provides maintenance requests from the residents, tenants and staff to the appropriate property services staff;
- Inputs medical appointments and cancellations for shelter residents into ICHA website;
- Monitors activities in and around the building via video surveillance;
- Reads and responds to entries in the security logs, referring issues to appropriate YWCA staff;
- Responds to on-site emergency needs by using the on-call procedures (i.e., Directors, Property Services and Housing Support, program staff);
- Takes corrective action when responding to potential safety hazards, ensuring hazards are reported to the appropriate personnel.
- Completion of an undergraduate university degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Work) (Cases for Equivalency will be considered);
- 1-3 years directly related work experience in supportive housing;
- Excellent customer service skills, organizational skills and administrative abilities;
- Knowledge of security operating systems an asset;
- Experience working in a residential setting an asset;
- Ability to deliver culturally sensitive service in a multicultural environment;
- Demonstrates knowledge of and experience working with women living with experiences of precarious housing, poverty, violence/trauma, and mental health/concurrent addictions issues;
- Knowledge and experience working from an anti-oppression framework and trauma informed practices;
- Knowledge of harm reduction framework;
- Knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act;
- Completion of the Toronto Shelter Standards training;
- Toronto Hostel Training Centre’s certificate and completion of WHMIS training an asset;
- Demonstrated experience working under pressure and remaining calm in a crisis;
- Knowledge and experience in responding to crisis situations and de-escalating conflict;
- Exceptional verbal, good written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
Posting Date: October 13, 2026
More about this job
Responsibilities
Welcomes and assists tenants, shelter participants, guests, and other visitors; handles inquiries, complaints, and support requests while helping de-escalate conflict and respond to trauma-related needs. Maintains front desk records and occupancy information, coordinates routine administrative tasks and service requests, monitors building security, and follows procedures for emergencies and safety hazards.
Requirements
A relevant undergraduate degree, such as Social Work, or an accepted equivalent is required, along with 1–3 years of directly related supportive-housing experience. Candidates should have strong customer service, organizational, and communication skills, and knowledge of trauma-informed and anti-oppression practices, harm reduction, crisis response, and the Residential Tenancies Act.
Skills
- Customer Service
- Reception
- Administrative Support
- Organization
- Crisis Response
- Conflict De-escalation
- Trauma-informed Practice
- Anti-oppression Practice
- Harm Reduction
- Culturally Sensitive Service
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Security Monitoring
- Community Services Knowledge
- Residential Tenancy Knowledge
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Categories
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
- Administrative
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Supportive Housing
- Shelter Services
- Front Desk
- Reception
- Customer Service
- Administrative Duties
- Trauma-informed Practice
- Anti-oppression Framework
- Harm Reduction
- Crisis Response
- Conflict De-escalation
- Mental Health
- Concurrent Addictions
- Precarious Housing
- Poverty
- Violence and Trauma
- Residential Tenancies Act
- Toronto Shelter Standards
- Security Operating Systems
- Video Surveillance
- Security Logs
- Landlord and Tenant Board
- WHMIS
- Toronto Hostel Training Centre
- Vulnerable Sector Police Reference Check
- Community Services
- Occupancy Lists
- Emergency Procedures