Christmas Kettle Coordinator - Golden Unit

The Salvation Army Southern California • Golden, CO

7d • $18 - $20

About The Position

The Christmas Kettle Coordinator prepares, manages, and supports a successful local Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign. The role secures and manages kettle locations, coordinates workers and volunteers, oversees campaign operations and reporting, and ensures money and payroll information are processed according to policy and applicable laws. The position is full-time, non-exempt, with a schedule to be determined, and reports to the EDS Administrative Assistant. Pay is $18–$20 DOE. The job posting lists standard seasonal benefits and describes sick leave accrual of one day per month, up to 12 sick days per year, beginning at hire; accrual is prorated for part-time hours.

Requirements

• Two years of experience working in a similar setting.
• Skills in analytics, sales, attention to detail, time management, organization, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Reliable and dependable, with the ability to resolve requests in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to multitask and remain flexible as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Windows-based Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and demonstrated ability to create correspondence and maintain spreadsheets.
• Appropriate driver’s license and legal ability to drive.
• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist intermittently or sometimes continuously.
• Ability to grasp, push, and pull objects such as files and file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred but not required.
• Bilingual Spanish is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, manage, and support the success of The Salvation Army Kettle program.
• Visit kettle locations before the season, meet managers, and secure locations.
• Identify new locations and seek permission from store managers; request help from DHQ’s Development Department when a corporate agreement is required.
• Secure permissions and required documentation for kettle sites, including insurance certificates and corporate or property manager agreements.
• Determine peak foot-traffic periods with stores and schedule workers and volunteers to cover those times.
• Hire workers needed for the kettle season, considering local musicians when possible.
• Organize or support efforts to promote kettles, such as group competitions, Service Club Day, or local celebrity day.
• Orient and train kettle workers.
• Review kettle equipment and repair, paint, or purchase equipment as directed by the supervisor.
• Create daily and weekly schedules and schedule kettle workers and volunteers.
• Ensure required paperwork is provided and collected.
• Review daily kettle reports and adjust placements, shifts, and other campaign operations as needed.
• Initially address issues and immediately refer serious or potentially serious issues to the corps officer or DHQ.
• Ensure money is counted and processed according to policy.
• Collect and process employee schedule information for payroll in compliance with applicable laws.
• Use The Salvation Army’s required software program to manage the Kettle program.
• Prepare thank-you letters reporting funds raised at locations when no volunteer coordinator is hired.
• Recruit kettle volunteers through existing volunteers, service clubs, schools, churches, volunteer organizations, corporations, businesses, online social media, and The Salvation Army volunteer program.
• Review kettle reports daily and make necessary operational changes and business decisions promptly.
• Apply kettle best practices, including joining the Kettle Academy Facebook group and reviewing its materials.

Benefits

• Standard seasonal benefits.
• Sick leave: one day per month, up to 12 sick days per year; accrual and availability begin at hire, with accrual prorated for part-time hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed