Christmas Kettle Coordinator - Evergreen Unit

Salvation Army Careers • Evergreen, CO

6d

About The Position

The Christmas Kettle Coordinator is responsible for preparing, managing, and supporting a successful local Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign. The role secures kettle locations and permissions, coordinates workers and volunteers, manages schedules and paperwork, monitors daily campaign reports, and ensures donations are counted and processed according to policy. The coordinator also recruits and trains staff and volunteers, maintains kettle equipment, handles campaign issues, and incorporates kettle best practices. The position is full-time, non-exempt, seasonal, and reports to the EDS Administrative Assistant. The schedule is to be determined, and the stated rate of pay is $20–$24, depending on experience (DOE).

Requirements

• Two years of experience working in a similar setting.
• Analytics, sales, attention to detail, time-management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Reliability and dependability, including resolving 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 platforms such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and demonstrated ability to create correspondence and maintain spreadsheets.
• Appropriate driver’s license and legal eligibility 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 skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, manage, and support the success of The Salvation Army Kettle program.
• Visit kettle locations before the season, meet with managers, and secure locations.
• Identify new kettle locations and request permission from store managers; seek assistance from DHQ’s Development Department when a corporate agreement is required.
• Secure necessary permissions for kettle sites, including insurance certificates and corporate or property-manager agreements.
• Ask stores about peak foot-traffic times and schedule worker and volunteer shifts accordingly.
• Hire workers needed for the kettle season, considering local musicians when possible.
• Organize or support efforts to draw attention to kettles, such as 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 all kettle workers and volunteers.
• Ensure required paperwork is provided and collected.
• Review daily reports and adjust kettle placement, shifts, and other arrangements as needed; make necessary campaign changes and business decisions promptly.
• Address issues as they arise and refer serious or potentially serious issues to the corps officer or DHQ immediately.
• 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 to manage the Kettle program.
• Prepare thank-you letters stating how much was raised at a location to help the community when no volunteer coordinator is hired.
• Recruit Christmas kettle volunteers through existing volunteers, service clubs, schools, churches, volunteer organizations, corporations, businesses, online advertising, social media, and The Salvation Army volunteer program.
• Incorporate kettle campaign best practices, including joining the Kettle Academy Facebook group and reviewing its material.

Benefits

• Standard seasonal benefits are offered; eligible full-time, non-exempt employees may receive sick leave at one day per month, up to 12 sick days per year. Accrual and availability begin at hire; sick-time accrual is prorated for part-time hours.

What This Job Offers

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