What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Center Manager Extension (Welfare) position at The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory?
Service Center Manager I-NE_Service Extension-Welfare-714
Location : The Salvation Army Starkville, MS.
Position Title : Service Center Manager I
Position Type : Regular Full Time / Hourly
Schedule : Monday - Friday 9 : 00 am- 4 : 00 pm
Pay : $18.00- $19.00
About this opportunity :
This position plans, directs, and participates in the day-to-day operation, management, and maintenance of a small Salvation Army Service Center with limited social services and a Thrift Store operation.
Responsibilities include :
- Recruits and manages a limited staff and volunteer team.
- Prepares bookkeeping, sales, statistics, and payroll records.
- Participates in screening and providing services to clients.
- Represents The Salvation Army in the community.
- Monitors the receipt and processing of Thrift Store donations.
- Ensures merchandise is properly priced and rotated in order to maximize store sales.
- Plans, directs, coordinates, supervises, and participates in the day-to-day operation of a Salvation Army Service Center and Thrift Store.
- Supervises, schedules, and evaluates the work performed by Thrift Store staff and volunteers; trains staff and volunteers in the proper procedures for performing work.
- Supervises and coordinates the maintenance of the Service Center and Thrift Store equipment and facilities.
- Represents The Salvation Army to community Civic Clubs; builds and maintains positive, professional, and effective working relationships with community agencies providing social services.
- Recruits' volunteers for all aspects of The Salvation Army.
- Plans and organizes food drives in order to keep the food pantry well stocked to meet program needs.
- Receives and receipts all donations, sorts and stocks merchandise. Prepares and makes daily sales deposits for the Thrift Store.
- Interviews clients in order to determine needs and provide appropriate assistance and referrals.
- Pays and disburses funds for approved financial assistance and service unit bills.
- Maintains up-to-date social service case history files on all clients.
- Ensures the Service Center office and store is maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
- Prepares and maintains statistical, bookkeeping, and store sales records and reports.
- Prepares and maintains accurate volunteer records.
- Plans, directs, and coordinates the Thanksgiving and Christmas Programs
What we are looking for in you :
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :
Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to perform mathematical computations. Ability to perform frequent walking and / or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting or operating a vehicle. Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Work is performed in a normal store environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather.
Employee Benefits
Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination.
We strive to do the "Most Good" for our employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good, with these five values at the heart of everything we do :
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To learn more about the Salvation Army Service Center, Starkville, MS please visit the website below : https : / / southernusa.salvationarmy.org / ala-lou-mis / starkville /
Additional Information : All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled
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Salary : $18 - $19
