Community Ministries Worker

Who we are
For more than 130 years, the salvation army has served people in need in communities across canada and bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.

As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission statement
The salvation army exists to share the love of jesus christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job description:

Position purpose summary:
This position will work with both clientele and the public in our community services department of the swift current community church. This position will primarily work with the foodbank.

Accountabilities:
The incumbent may perform all, some, or similar duties to the listed below:

For kettle season

Attend a day of training/orientation on the salvation army and the christmas kettle campaign

Provide support in getting kettles to zone locations prior to volunteer arrival at campaign onset

Ensure all kettle donations are delivered to secure location at shift completion

Communicate daily issues and supply deficiencies to city/assistant coordinator orient and remind volunteers on proper kettle handling and duties as required

Supervise, support and assign (as required) kettle volunteers throughout the campaign

Participate in the recruitment of new volunteers

Visit locations during shift changes and intermittently

Communicate daily with atl partner for effective transition

Ensure timesheets and mileage reports are submitted accurately and timely (weekly basis)

Remain at the kettle for the full shift (until relieved), ensuring security of donations received.

Respond to questions/queries from potential donors regarding sa ministries and programs.

Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Community ministries worker duties

Assist clients with access to foodbank services

Assist clients with access to vouchers and other tsa services as appropriate.

Assist with other programs in community services (ie: summer camps registration, christmas hampers, poh, etc…)

Suggest new ideas for community programming

Keep accurate and confidential records of client assistance using link2feed program

Assist with collection, documentation, and submission of statistics as required by tsa, foodbanks canada, second harvest, etc…

Support external reporting requirements

Be available to assist during special events (holiday train, food-drives, bbq’s, local pr events, etc…)

Provide support as required to daily foodbank operations including receiving, sorting, handling of food donations

Assist with proper receiving of food bank donations (weighing, reporting) as needed

Assist with cleanliness and organization of food bank and free market area

Health & safety (if applicable):

Critical relationship management
Governanceboards and councils:
Internal: reports to community ministry coordinator and/or executive director/corps officer

External: none

Managerial responsibility:

Reports directly to: community ministry coordinator and/or executive director/corps officer. Works in cooperation with volunteers, other tsa staff members

Direct reports:none

Financial and materials management:

Material: handling of foodbank donations

Financial: refer community donations to main office for receiving/handling. May handle small amounts of cash/donations

Working conditions:

Swift current community church building.…