Kettle Coordinator

Location: Morgantown Corps - Morgantown, WV

Position Type: Seasonal (Employment starts on or about November 1, 2024 and ends on December 24, 2024)

Pay Rate: $11.00/hour

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for recruiting, training, coordinating, and monitoring the work of seasonal employees and volunteer bell ringers ensuring ample staff to meet location needs; and preparing records and reports regarding the same.

Key responsibilities:

• Interviews, recruits, screens, and selection of bell-ringing staff and volunteers ensuring all sites are covered effectively.

• Plans, schedules, and assigns work of staff and volunteers; instructs in proper methods and procedures; checks and approves work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy and completeness as well as compliance with Salvation Army policies and procedures.

• Maintains contact with staff and volunteers throughout their service; answers questions, concerns, or problems; recognizes workers through correspondence by mail, in person or by phone.

• Prepares and maintains up-to-date records and databases for daily kettle income information; prepares reports regarding the status of the kettle program; provides staff and volunteers with documentation of the hours worked.

• Plans, coordinates, and prepares special events; prepares plaques and certificates of recognition; prepares and maintains special event records for future reference.

• Meets with community leaders and organizations and discusses Salvation Army needs.

• Drives Salvation Army vehicle(s) to deliver and collect kettles and supplies to kettle locations and workers.

• Assists with counting, recording, and depositing of kettle funds.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Education OR


• G.E.D AND


• One (1) year of experience working with kettle fundraising programs OR


• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. Duties include extensive driving to and from kettle locations 50-75% of work time. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying equipment (less than 40 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.

Work is performed in and out of the office and in a wide variety of weather conditions. Dressing appropriately is important for remaining safe and comfortable.

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.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its 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. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, 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.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate


• Compassionate


• Uplifting


• Brave


• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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**Application Submittal Period: 10/7/2024 - 11/01/2024

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