POSITION: Seasonal Assistant – Tonopah Service Center (Tonopah, NV)

SUPERVISOR: Service Center Coordinator

STATUS: Non-Exempt/On-Call

OVERVIEW: The Seasonal Assistant will assist with all seasonal programs and activities, including, but not limited to, the Annual Kettle Campaign, Seasonal toy and food drives, and volunteer recruitment and management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the overall operation of the Red Kettle Campaign including, but not limited to securing kettle locations as per Salvation Army policy, soliciting volunteer and paid bell ringers as instructed and ensuring the completion of all necessary paperwork per Salvation Army policy.
• Assist with the management, supervision, and scheduling of bell ringers, including reminding and confirming bell ringers are at their assigned location for their scheduled days and times.
• Fill in for bell ringers who do not report for duty or need to adjust their schedule whenever possible.
• Assist in the counting and depositing of kettle funds as per Salvation Army policy.
• Ensure the best condition of all kettle equipment and adequate supply for the duration of the kettle season.
• Assist with the delivery and pick up of all kettle equipment daily.
• Assist with the end of season inventory and storage of all kettle equipment.
• Assist with the collection and submission of employee time sheets and volunteer hours for all kettle workers as needed.
• Assist with all necessary paperwork and reports as requested by supervisor.
• Assist with all aspects of the annual food and toy collection as needed.
• Assist with all aspects of food and toy distribution as needed.
• Assist with office tasks as needed.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Service Center Coordinator, the Field Representative or Service Extension Director.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND OTHER ABILITIES NEEDED:

• High School Diploma
• Ability to speak and write the English language at a high and professional level
• High degree of confidentiality
• Computer literate, in Windows environment (Microsoft Office), Publisher, Access and Lotus Notes preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent and professional telephone etiquette
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong ability to utilize a high level of time management and handling multiple tasks
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to track and present very accurate information
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain good rapport and communication with other staff members, service unit and center personnel, vendors, and the public.
• Ability to operate under stressful working conditions professionally and accurately in a rapidly changing work environment with multiple priorities
• Knowledge of The Salvation Army and its organizational structure preferred

EQUIPMENT USED

PC, Fax Machine, Telephone, Calculator, Copier, Printer

Miscellaneous office equipment including but not limited to staplers, three-hole punch, etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. (usually kettle equipment)

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 a 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 employee 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 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.