What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Center Manager I_NE-ALM_714-Service Extension (Welfare) position at The Salvation Army?
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
