Social Services Assistant

Social Services Assistant

The Social Services Assistant will help with the operations of the social services department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greet & assist clients visiting
• Oversee volunteers
• Organize catering and refreshment needs for meetings
• Assist with Corps programs
• Drive to pick up donations
• Coordinate the food pantry distribution
• Coordinate the Diaper program distribution
• Collect data for statistics
• Assist the unhouse clients with their mail
• Assist with our dinner program
• Other related duties as required

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• CA Driver's license (required)
• Experience in data entry (preferred)
• ServSafe food handling certificate (within first fourteen days of employment – company provided)

Skills and Abilities:

• Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Programs
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Team player

Equipment Used:

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

ADA Statement:

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 if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army's religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army's religious purposes.

At-Will:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an "at-will" nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this "at will" employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.