Christmas Kettle Driver

Salvation Army USA•Seattle, WA

34d

About The Position

The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it's a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between. We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team. In other words, we're committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward. We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need! THE SALVATION ARMY MISSION STATEMENT : The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: Drive Bell Ringers, stands and collection buckets to their locations daily per the routes scheduled. Perform other Christmas related duties that require driving such as food pick up, toy collections pick ups and other duties as assigned by the Commanding Officer.

Requirements

Must posses a valid Washington State driver's license.
Must pass The Salvation Army 's in hour driving test and Motor vehicles Records check.
Must be willing to continually lift 30 pounds and occasionally 50 pounds.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, boxes of food or other objects and reach overhead.
Ability to lift 30 pounds.
Ability to operate a telephone.
Ability to understand, use and respond to written information.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to operate a pallet jack.
Ability to perform all tasks as assigned

Responsibilities

Drive Bell Ringers, stands and collection buckets to their locations daily per the routes scheduled.
Perform other Christmas related duties that require driving such as food pick up, toy collections pick ups and other duties as assigned by the Commanding Officer.
Overview the daily kettle schedule as given to you by the Commanding Officers.
Gather all supplies needed for the different locations (buckets, bells, aprons, etc.).
Drive route daily delivering Bell Ringers or meeting Bell Ringers at their assigned post.
As need by the Commanding Officers, aide in the formation of the daily schedule of workers.
Give input on results and observations that would impact Bell Ringers performing their duties.
Instruct Bell Ringers each day of their responsibilities: remain in the assigned location, ring their bell, and take the appropriate breaks and lunch as required.
As directed by the Commanding Officers, perform "welfare" checks of the Bell Ringers throughout their shifts. Making notes of any violations by the Bell Ringers of their duties that you might observe.
At the end of each location shift pick up the bucket for that shift and secure any other equipment that would no longer be needed by the Bell Ringer.
Report any troubles immediately to the Commanding Officers.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurance.
Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums for employee-only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside a Kaiser service area. Voluntary +1 and +family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance are offered.
Life and Voluntary Options. An employer-paid life insurance policy covers employees. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available.
Retirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at five years eligible service time. Plus, an employee-funded voluntary 403(b) option.
Parental Leave: The benefit is 40 hours of Paid Leave for qualifying events.
Sick Leave: 12 days of Sick Leave annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after three months' service time.
Paid Vacation: Two weeks annually, accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions. Four weeks annually, accruing from day one, for exempt positions. Accrued vacation is eligible for use after six months' service time.
Paid Holidays: 13 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday per year

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