GIFTS-IN-KIND COORDINATOR

Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Union Rescue Mission (URM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. We are dedicated to serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and providing comprehensive emergency and long-term services to help them escape the dangerous streets of Skid Row. Established in 1891, URM is now one of the largest rescue missions of its kind in the United States and the oldest in Los Angeles. Join us at Union Rescue Mission as we bring hope and share the compassion of Christ to those devastated by homelessness. 

POSITION SUMMARY: The Gifts-in-Kind (GIK) Coordinator is primarily responsible for maintaining current donors, cultivating new gifts-in-kind donors, overseeing inventory of all in-kind items, and coordinating incoming and outgoing in-kind items at Distribution Center. GIK Coordinator must be able to drive URM trucks and assist with delivering products to stores, when needed. 

CORE WORK PRINCIPLE: Colossians 3:23 is the foundation of URM’s standard for employment, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.” The goal for each employee is to enrich and sustain a humble heart attitude; to enrich and sustain a mindset of serving others, treating them with kindness and truth; and to enrich and sustain a zealous desire for achieving work objectives without any ulterior motives or agendas. 

GIFTS-IN-KIND COORDINATOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Cultivate donor relationships by various methods such as calls, visits, personal tours and keeping them informed on needs for programs at Union Rescue Mission (URM) 
• Acquire and cultivate new relationships by cold calling based on URM needs.  
• Communicate with various departments throughout URM to identify their GIK needs. 
• Assist in securing items for major URM events.  
• Coordinate donation pickups with donors and transportation department. 
• Track GIK donor activity by maintaining detailed records in database and inputting data accurately. 
• Help pick up and transport donations when needed.  
• Track inventory, generate reports and maintain accurate counts of in-kind donations at Distribution Center (DC). 
• Prepare in-kind items for distribution, including labeling, pulling products, and palletizing items. 
• Check inventory for all staff in-kind requests before purchases are made. 
• Assists in organization of in-kind items at DC, keeping storage area clean and orderly. 
• Oversee URM Outreach Program; identify excess in-kind items, contact partners, and schedule pick-ups. 
• Coordinating product movement to/from Thrift Stores. 
• Able to load and deliver products to the thrift stores when needed, using the URM trucks. 
• Conduct other tasks and projects as assigned by the Director of Procurement & Logistics.  
• Commitment to URM mission, vision, and core values. 
• Encourage guests in their faith and growth in Jesus Christ. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to allow differently able individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.  

• Must be able to lift 45lbs. 
• Requires regular standing, walking, sitting, speaking, hearing, and seeing. 
• Requires manual dexterity for regular repetitive finger motion. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to allow differently able individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment. 

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lit, and ventilated. 
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate. 
• This position works (predominantly) indoors, however, the work area will vary due to offsite donor visits, and offsite events.  

Requirements

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND LICENSURES

• Must have a high school diploma. Vocational or college courses, a plus.  
• Must have a valid driver’s license, a clean DMV record, and ability to be on the company’s insurance policy. 
• Must be certified to operate forklift (or obtain certification within 90 days) 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint. 
• Proficiency in Salesforce. 
• Must have excellent customer service skills. 
• Must be highly organized and be able to work independently.  
• Ability to compute and enter data accurately. 
• Ability to multi-task and work well with various departments.  
• Ability to operate a pallet jack 

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Salary : $21 - $23