Seasonal Employee_NE-FL_701-Social Services Department

Location: Panama City Corps, Florida

Position Type: Regular Full-Time or Part-Time

Pay Range: $14.00 - $14.50

About this opportunity:

Manages the Angel Tree Program; recruits, trains, coordinates the work of volunteers ensuring ample staff to meet Christmas program needs; prepares records and reports for the Christmas program. Works in the Christmas center; lifts, carries, loads and unloads variety of donations that may include furniture, appliances, clothing, etc.

Key responsibilities:

• Interviews, recruits, screens and selects volunteers for the Christmas Angel Tree Program.

• Answers all telephone calls in a polite and courteous manner, obtaining answers from appropriate personnel if answer is not known.
• Distribute donations to their proper place as instructed in the warehouse.
• Unloads the truck at the Christmas warehouse.

• Assist with angel tree pick-ups from the drop-off locations.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. AND

• Two years’ experience working in an office environment OR

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

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Must have physical strength adequate to carry and unload materials from truck and in warehouse. Job requires considerable physical effort and may entail some pressure and fatigue. Duties are usually performed seated; however, work at the Christmas Distribution Center will require walking, standing, lifting and carrying.Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. Work requires working in a warehouse environment with exposure to fluctuating temperatures and discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

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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:  10/16/2024 – 10/30/2024

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

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We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!