Christmas Angel Tree Worker

The Salvation Army Southern California; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a temporary, full-time Angel Tree Worker for the Metro Phoenix area during the November to December holiday season. This seasonal role supports the Christmas Program, greeting the public and coordinating gifts and volunteer efforts at the Angel Tree.

Responsibilities include securing Angel Tree supplies, coordinating with event staff and volunteers, processing donations, and maintaining organized records for reference.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Must deal effectively in emotionally stressful situations with a variety of ethnic and personality types.
• English/Spanish bilingual preferred.
• Must be self directed and work with little supervision.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Meet with principals of The Salvation Army Christmas Program and assist in determining direction of current year program.
• Support the program and troubleshoot issues and bring to resolution.
• Secure and manage Christmas Angel Tree supplies.
• Create, order, monitor, assure accuracy and completeness of Angel Tree forms.
• Greet the public with kindness and professionalism at the tree.
• Adhere to flexible hours to fill in around volunteers.
• Work with Metro Event Assistant to get tags written in a timely manner and coordinate with officer responsible for mall distribution.
• Coordinate with Metro Volunteer Coordinator to ensure sufficient volunteer staff.
• Process donations correctly and secure them in the mall storage area.
• Coordinate assignments for staff and volunteers for distribution to ensure all functions are covered.
• Maintain files so that all key documents for the Christmas Angel Program can be organized in a binder for historical reference.
• Other duties as assigned as they relate the position of Angel Tree worker.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent verbal interpersonal skills

English/Spanish bilingual preferred

Self-directed

Criminal background check clearance

Education

HS Diploma or GED required

Job description

Location:

Metro Phoenix Divisional Headquarters

Status:

FT Temp 40 hours/wk – Flex (Seasonal: November 9th to December 31st)

Hours

Mon-Sat 10:30am to 3:30pm/Sunday 10:30am to 6:00pm

OR Mon-Sat 3:30pm to 7pm/Sunday 10:30am to 6:00pm

Evening hours increase the few weeks before Christmas

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required
• Detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Must deal effectively in emotionally stressful situations with a variety of ethnic and personality types.
• Must be able to work well with peers, the community and volunteers.
• English/Spanish Bilingual preferred
• Must be self directed and work with little supervision.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Responsibilities

• Meet with principals of The Salvation Army Christmas Program & assist in determining direction of current year program
• Support the program and troubleshoot issues and bring to resolution
• Secure and manage Christmas Angel Tree supplies.
• Create, order, monitor, assure accuracy and completeness of Angel Tree forms
• Greet the public with kindness and professionalism at the tree.
• Adhere to flexible hours to fill in around volunteers.
• Work with Metro Event Assistant to get tags written in a timely manner and coordinate with officer responsible for mall distribution
• Coordinate with Metro Volunteer Coordinator to ensure sufficient volunteer staff
• Process donations correctly and secure them in the mall storage area.
• Coordinate assignments for staff and volunteers for distribution to ensure all functions are covered
• Maintain files so that all key documents for the Christmas Angel Program can be organized in a binder for historical reference
• Other duties as assigned as they relate the position of Angel Tree worker.

Physical Requirements

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.