Social Service / Thrift Store Coordinator

Position Title: Social Services & Thrift Store Coordinator

Corps/Department: Salvation Army, Sitka Corps

Reports To: Corps Officer

FLSA Status: Part Time; Non-Exempt

Hours: 25 hours a week

Scope of Position: This position supports the Corps Officer in Social Service work by taking on many of the transport, stocking and cleaning duties. In most cases, the employee will be helping volunteers. Provide assistance to the Thrift Store to fill-in as Store Clerk, Cashier, Stock, and any other duties required as a Thrift Store Clerk. Manage and assist volunteers and fill-in as a cook as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Must be at least 21 years of age with a current driver's license with acceptable driving and criminal history reports.
2. Prior work or volunteer experience in food service, grocery service or retail. (Preferred).
3. Current State of Alaska Food Workers Card required or ability to obtain before within 30 days of employement.
4. Demonstrated ability to work independently.
5. Demonstrated ability to followi instructions.
6. Must perform duties efficiently and demonstrate good

Essential Functions:

1. Coordinate with the Corps Officers in menu preparation, receiving donations, ordering, and storing food.
2. Daily pick up food donations from local grocery stores and deliver to the Corps Community Center.
3. Prepare the appropriate foods, hot or cold, in a timely fashion according to the weekly meal plan.
4. Assure all foods are stored in a safe and sanitary manner, to include dates and labeling of usable food items for future use.
5. Wash pots and pans using the three-pot sink method for cleaning and sanitizing dinnerware, utensils, and the like.
6. Clean and sanitize all equipment used daily, keep the entire area neat and clean. Sweep and mop floors, as directed.
7. Responsible for notifying the Corps Officers on duty of any problems or concerns related to stock levels and food spoilage.
8. Supervise and give direction to volunteers in the Soup Kitchen.
9. Assist volunteer cooks with soup kitchen preparation as needed.
10. Build Food pantry food boxes under direction of Corps Officer or authorized volunteer.
11. Keep food pantry and soup kitchen storage neat and tidy and up-to-date.
12. Maintain TEFAP inventory.
13. Transport items to other agencies, including refuse, recycling, and donations.
14. Assist in transporting kettles and toys during Christmas season.
15. Pick up mail from the post office.
16. Assist Thrift Store management and able to fill Thrift Store Clerk as needed.
17. Take deposit to the bank.
18. Assist with all other related duties as assigned.

Protect the Mission: Must complete the online course for this area and pass the Background Checks required by The Salvation Army for employment.

Driver Requirements: Must be a licensed driver with an acceptable driving history. Must also complete and pass The Salvation Army Driver Safety Course.

Work Environment: Work is performed primarily indoors, with a lot of short distance driving.

Physical Demands:

1. Ability to speak, sit, walk, stand, bend, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent basis; to grasp, reach, handle, finger, push or pull objects.

1. Ability to see and hear at normal ranges with corrective devices, if necessary.

1. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., or more with assistance.
2. Ability to operate a motor vehicle in daylight, darkness, or in inclement weather conditions.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Language Skills: Must be able to understand, follow and give both written and oral instructions and be comfortable working with diverse individuals in face-to-face contact and over the telephone. The employee must be able to use speech and hearing for ordinary and telephone conversation.

Acknowledgement of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army: The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Army's religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Army's religious purposes and his/her work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army's religious purposes.

Confidentiality Statement: The employee understands that all information is to be treated as highly confidential. Non-compliance will result in disciplinary action.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, salaries and other compensation, transfers, and layoffs or termination.

Job Description Acknowledgment: This position description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this position. The incumbent may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this position statement.