Christmas Kettle Coordinator - Golden Unit

Gokroc; Golden (CO); In loco; USD 25.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

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Sick leave benefit

Standard Seasonal benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

The Salvation Army in Golden, CO is seeking a Christmas Kettle Coordinator to lead the kettle program during the holiday season. You will secure locations, hire and schedule staff and volunteers, manage permissions and insurance, and ensure accurate accounting of funds raised.

Responsibilities include training volunteers, coordinating events to boost kettle awareness, and using the required software to report daily results.

Competenze

• College degree preferred but not required.
• 2 years' experience in a similar setting; analytics, sales, attention to detail, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information.
• Reliable and dependable; resolve requests promptly.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Multi-tasking and flexibility.
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Driver's license and legal ability to drive.
• Bilingual Spanish desirable.

Mansioni

• Responsible for the preparation, management, and success of The Salvation Army Kettle program.
• Visit kettle locations before season, meet the manager, and secure location.
• Scout out new locations and obtain permissions for kettles.
• Secure permissions to ring at kettle sites; manage insurance certificates and agreements.
• Schedule kettle workers and volunteers to cover peak foot traffic.
• Hire workers for the kettle season; consider local musicians.
• Organize efforts to raise attention to kettles via events and competitions.
• Orient and train kettle workers.
• Review kettle equipment; arrange repairs or purchases as directed.
• Create daily/weekly schedules; manage paperwork for payroll.
• Monitor kettle reports and adjust placements and shifts.
• Address issues promptly; escalate serious matters as needed.
• Ensure money is counted and processed per policy.
• Use Salvation Army software to manage kettles.
• Prepare thank you letters illustrating funds raised.
• Recruit volunteers through all channels; maintain volunteer programs.
• Review kettle reports and implement necessary changes.
• Share best practices from kettle campaigns via the Kettle Academy.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Independent working

Bilingual Spanish (desirable)

Formazione

College Degree preferred

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Category: Christmas Seasonal

Requisition Number: CHRIS026304

• Posted : October 28, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Job Title:Christmas Kettle Coordinator

FLSA Status: Full Time - non-exempt
Reports to: EDS Administrative Assistant

Schedule: TBD

Rate of Pay: $18-$20 DOE

Closing Date: 12/01/26

Benefits: Standard Seasonal; Full-Time, Non-Exempt employees are eligible for but not limited to the following:

Sick leave benefit - 1 day per month, 12 sick days per year (accrual and availability begins at hire; sick time accrual is pro-rated for part-time hours.)

Duties

• Responsible for the preparation, management, and success of The Salvation Army Kettle program.
• Visit with all kettle locations before season starts and meet the manger and secure location.
• Scout out new locations, approach store managers and request the store as a new kettle location. If the company does not have a corporate agreement, work with the store manager, to get permission to have a kettle on site. If the store asks for a corporate agreement, ask for DHQ's Development Departments help.
• Secure all necessary permissions to ring at kettle sites, this includes but is not limited to insurance certificates, corporate & property manager agreements.
• Ask stores when they have their highest foot traffic, make sure kettle workers and volunteers shifts are scheduled to cover those times.
• Hire workers needed for a successful kettle season. (Consider hiring local musicians when possible.)
• Organize or support efforts to bring attention to the kettles through things such as competitions between groups. Possibilities include Service Club Day, local celebrity day etc.
• Be responsible for the orientation and training of kettle workers.
• Review kettle equipment, repair, paint or purchase as determined by your supervisor.
• Create daily and weekly schedules.
• Schedule all kettle workers and volunteers.
• Make sure all the correct paperwork is provided and collected.
• Review daily reports and adjust kettle placement, shift schedules etc. as necessary.
• Initially deal with issues as they arise, refer all serious of potentially serious issues to the corps officer or DHQ immediately.
• Make sure all money is counted and processed per policy.
• Responsible for ensuring all the employee schedule information is collected and processed for payroll. Following all applicable laws.
• Use The Salvation Army required software program to manage the Kettle program.
• Prepare thank you letters on behalf of The Salvation Army informing how much was raised to help the community from their location. (When no volunteer coordinator is hired)
• Recruit volunteers for Christmas kettles using all means possible, including reaching out to present volunteers, service clubs, schools, churches, volunteer organizations, corporations and businesses, advertising online through social media and using The Salvation Army volunteer program.
• Review kettle reports daily and make necessary changes and business decisions quickly.
• Incorporate kettle best practices into your kettle campaign. To do this please join the Kettle Academy Facebook group and review the material.

Qualifications

• College Degree preferred but not required.
• 2 years' experience working in a similar setting; analytics, sales, attention to detail, time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to maintain highly confidentiality information.
• Reliable and dependable, resolving requests in a timely fashion.
• Possess excellent communication skills and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to multi-task and remain flexible as needed.
• Well versed with Microsoft Office Products, including Windows based platforms such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint with a demonstrated ability to create correspondence and maintain spreadsheets.
• Must have an appropriate driver's license and legally be able to drive.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is desirable.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes)

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