SAFETY TEAM ASSOCIATE

Part-Time, Saturday & Sunday Position
Start Date: May 2025

Who We Are

CROP (Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs) is an Oakland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to reimagining reentry through a holistic and human-centered model. Driven by innovative approaches to education, advocacy, housing, personal leadership development, and workforce pathways, CROP works to reduce recidivism and create opportunities for justice-impacted individuals. Founded by leaders with direct lived experience in the criminal justice system, CROP’s programs aim to transform lives and communities.

What You’ll Do

The Safety Team Associate will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of CROP's residential career campus (including residents, participants, and visitors), carrying out campus guidelines and schedules, responding to crisis situations, and executing operational tasks while on site. The Safety Team Associate will use problem-solving, empathy, and verbal de-escalation skills to maintain a safe, clean, and secure campus environment. 

This is an in-person role based in Oakland, CA. 

The hours required for this role are Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

SAFETY & SECURITY

• Monitor visitors, including enforcing access controls to campus buildings, administering proper entry and exit protocols, ensuring visitors get to their destination, and enforcing residential rules 

• Oversee program participant activities to ensure residential rules are followed and participants are in appropriate locations

• Conduct site safety checks and respond to emergency situations in accordance with organizational policy

• Receive and log incoming and outgoing deliveries of packages and mail

• Maintain vendor log(s) to accurately sign in/out vendors while on-site as appropriate

• Screen incoming calls, take messages, and/or forward calls as appropriate
  

FACILITIES OVERSIGHT

• Conduct basic property maintenance as needed, including but not limited to changing light bulbs, charging Ring cameras, plunging toilets, etc. 

• Report major maintenance issues to the Director of Operations

• Perform basic cleaning as needed, including but not limited to vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathroom facilities, emptying garbage cans, and maintaining outdoor courtyard and curbside cleanliness

• Monitor inventory and restock supplies across facility as needed

• Receive and enter maintenance service requests or work order requests promptly

• Complete Safety Team Cleaning Checklist to ensure facility is prepared for next day/shift

DATA ENTRY & REPORTING

• Complete and maintain proper documentation in a timely manner, including but not limited to wellness check documentation, maintenance requests, inspection reports, incident reports, shift notes/logs, etc.

• Communicate with team members about security concerns (e.g.: violence, unauthorized attempts to leave the Campus, etc.) in a timely manner

TEAM COLLABORATION & ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

• Contribute to a positive organizational culture by modeling CROP's values in all interactions with participants, colleagues, and partners

• Attend meetings, trainings, or gatherings as required

• Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational goals

Who You Are

You thrive in collaborative environments while being self-driven enough to take initiative and own your areas of responsibility. You're excited about CROP's mission and bringing your skills to work that matters. You combine strong attention to detail with curiosity about how your work connects to larger organizational goals.

We believe great talent comes from many backgrounds and career paths - whether you've followed a traditional career trajectory or taken a unique route to this point in your professional journey. We encourage candidates to apply even if they don't meet every qualification listed below. If you're excited about this role and our mission and think you could be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.

ROLE FOUNDATIONS

For this role, there are a few essential requirements:

• Legal authorization to work in the United States

• Must be located in the Bay Area 

• Must not be on active parole/probation supervision

• Must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs

• May be frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, talk,