Food Pantry Seasonal Assistance Worker

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="color: black;"Location: /span/strongspan style="color: black;"Service Extension Unit Administration, Norwich, CT Service Office (Norwich, CT)/span/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="color: black;"Hours Per Week: /span/strongspan style="color: black;"7 (hours will be increased during November and December each year)/span/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="color: black;"Schedule: /span/strongspan style="color: black;"Tuesday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm (includes two 15-minute paid breaks per day)/span/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="color: black;"Scope of Position/span/strongstrong: /strongspan style="color: black;"Provide assistance to individuals in need, including food, personal hygiene items, and Christmas toys. Other material assistance may include clothing and furniture vouchers, as well as rent and utility assistance. Register children for the Salvation Army’s Youth Camp program - Camp CONNRI. Assist with recruiting volunteers and promoting/span the Red Kettle Campaign./span/p Responsibilities: ullispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Serve as a positive and professional representative of The Salvation Army./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Oversee the office organization and warmly greet individuals over the phone and in person. /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain a list of local resources for client referrals./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain confidential client files, including a record of services provided and case notes in the computer database, if applicable./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain accurate records with pertinent information, including client demographics and action plans. Make sure all files are secured in a locked filing cabinet./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain the food pantry's operations, including food receipts, proper food storage, adherence to the guidelines provided by CT Foodshare, and securing food items from the CT Food Share that are not offered through ongoing donations, as needed. /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain a personal hygiene closet, promoting the donations of such items to be given to clients in need./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"When funding permits, /spanspan style="font-size: 10pt;"provide direct service to clients, including but not limited to intake/assessment, referrals, advocacy, and the provision of clothing vouchers, furniture vouchers, personal hygiene items, and Operation Fuel assistance based upon guidelines and the policies and procedures of The Salvation Army. /span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Discuss special cases with the supervisor when attempting to resolve client situations./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Help coordinate summer youth and senior camp registration and the Christmas adopt-a-family, angel tree, and holiday meal programs./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Refer clients seeking spiritual guidance to nearby Corps Officers./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Assist with the recruitment and coordination of the Red Kettle Campaign./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Recruit, train, and monitor volunteers. Ensure all volunteers complete an application and receive a background check and approval from divisional headquarters before volunteer service.  (The supervisor and the Divisional Volunteer Coordinator may help grow a solid volunteer base.)/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Track and report all statistics, incoming monetary donations, in-kind donations, and gift cards and promptly submit such information to Divisional Headquarters. Work within the budget and track all grants, EFSP, and other expenditures to meet grant deadlines./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Adhere to all the policies/procedures of The Salvation Army, the State of Connecticut, and any other entity governing the distribution of materials and services./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Adhere to guidelines as found in The Salvation Army’s Employee Manual./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Participate in in-service training, as offered by The Salvation Army. Attend seminars, workshops, and other educational opportunities that would enhance the skills relating to this position as directed by the supervisor./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Produce and submit statistical reports and forms to meet deadlines./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Provide clients /spanspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"with information and referrals to appropriate Salvation Army and community programs/resources./span /span/li/ul Qualifications: ullispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"Must understand, embrace, and reflect well on The Salvation Army’s mission./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"A high school diploma or equivalent is required./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"A minimum of two years of work experience in social services, food pantry, or related field is required./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Excellent interpersonal skills, including empathetic listening./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Strong time management and organizational skills./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Possess the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to organize responsibilities and function independently./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Able to maintain ethical conduct following organizational policy and conduct business consistent with the organization's mission, values, and policies. /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Able to work without close supervision on assigned duties and be willing to seek and accept supervision as needed. /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Demonstrate the ability to engage with diverse populations and sensitivity to issues related to poverty and the barriers faced by low-income people./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must have a high energy level, solid work ethic, and the ability to respond to changing conditions./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must function well independently and in a team environment./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Proficient in spoken and written English. Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Unquestioned confidentiality with sensitive financial and personal information./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"Valid CT Driver’s license and the ability to obtain and maintain driving privileges per Salvation Army insurance standards./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and the Internet./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"Will respect and promote the interests of The Salvation Army. The individual is not required to embrace the tenets of faith, but they are required to promote and respect the mission of The Salvation Army./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #993366;"strongspan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Th/spane Salvation Army is pleased to offer a benefits program to part-time employees who work less than 20 hours per week, including.../strong/span/pullispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #993366;"Short-term disability coverage (no cost to employee)/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #993366;"403(b) tax-deferred annuity plan/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #993366;"Generous paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #993366;"Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program/span/lilispan style="color: #993366; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Most importantly – a job with a great purpose, inspiring you to make a difference every day! /span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="color: #993366; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="color: #000000;"Learn more about The Salvation Army's Southern New England Division at span style="color: #0000ff;"a href="https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/southern-new-england/" target="_blank" style="color: #0000ff;" rel="noopener"https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/southern-new-england//a /span/span/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongAn Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: /strongAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status./span/p