Responsibilities
- Attend to calls regarding Social Services
- Respond to correspondence attending to Social Service
- Intake of application on new clients
- Update applications on clients monthly
- Prepare monthly statistics for Food Pantry
- Prepare grocery bags and distribute food bags to clients
- Take inventory of Food Pantry items and call in all orders – spending all HPNAP monies by deadline and being a good steward with resources when purchasing items not covered by grants.
- Stalk shelves for the food pantry.
- Receive donated food for pantry, sort, check and discard outdated/damaged items
- Coordinate and support any food drives organized for The Salvation Army Food Pantry.
- Act as volunteer coordinator for The Peekskill Salvation Army – recruit, process proper paperwork and screenings, monitor and record hours.
- Schedule and supervise Community Service workers as needed, keeping careful records and writing letters/reports as needed.
- Assist in the application process of Corps summer activities, such as campers for Star Lake Camp.
- Assist in aspects of public relations events and campaigns as assigned by the Corps Officer, including the Christmas Kettle Campaign.
- Assist and oversee as assigned all seasonal social service programs such as Christmas distribution, Community Cares, Back to School Distribution, etc.
- Oversee and ensure all aspects of Social Service Ministries is running smoothly, including Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, Referral Services, Emergency Services, etc.
- Communicate to Commanding Officer any needs/concerns involving any Social Service aspect
- Organize and keep all files and records in order
- Answer phones and take messages in the main office, making referrals and providing information as needed.
- Organize, coordinate, and keep track of Corps Calendar for Social Services and Community Relations and notify Officers if conflict arise.
- Help coordinate timecards for all employees, making sure new ones are out each week, and collecting them to hand-in to Officers to ensure they are processed in time.
- Collect mail and distribute as directed by Corps Officers
- Make appointments/organize Contractors, utilities, deliveries, and maintenance of Salvation Army property coordinating and under supervision of the Commanding Corps Officers
Qualifications
- Candidate must have a high school diploma and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Social Service and Office administrative skills.
- Must have a positive work history.
- Must be responsible, respectful positive role model and be able to follow instructions.
- Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and others as required.
- Must be well-organized and prepared to be sensitive to individuals’ cases.
- Responsible for overseeing all aspect of the social service program, and well as overseeing and managing the office.
- Ability to speak Spanish is highly recommended and preferred.
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