Job Description

LOCATION:Phoenix, Metro

STATUS:FT/40 hrs/wk

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
• College coursework preferred, experience may substitute on a 2:1 ratio
• Minimum 2 years’ logistics and event experience
• Extensive skills in multitasking and project/program support
• Must be computer literate with working knowledge of MS Office products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving capabilities
• Must have the ability to work with the public, and appropriately represent The Salvation Army’s image in the community
• Ability to work & communicate with broad-spectrum audience.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check
• Must have reliable transportation with an AZ driver’s license and clean driving record
• Must pass The Salvation Army’s Fleet Safety e-learning
• Experience with driving box truck (26’) preferred
• Forklift operators license required

RESPONSIBILITIES

Events

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the purposes & functions of TSA programs & operations throughout Metro Phoenix area.
• Work on a collaborative team that manages Phoenix Metro activities and programs.
• Run errands for inter-agency projects and events as assigned.
• Assist with special events and seasonal campaigns as assigned, including transportation of equipment, set-up and tear-down of event supplies

Logistics

• Coordinate event(s) logistics for Phoenix Metro (Water Drive, Backpack SOS, Turkey Drive, etc.)
• Manage logistics for Phoenix Metro activities
• Coordinate on-call drivers as needed for events and programs
• Create drive slips & coordinate pick up time & destinations with drive host and on-call drivers
• Pick up donations when on-call drivers are unavailable

Warehouse

• Organize and maintain warehouse for optimal storage and program utilization.
• Pickup, deliver, and distribute donations as assigned
• Assist with special events and programs by helping to manage warehouse space & use.
• Assist with Emergency Disaster Services in storing, inventory, and donations management as assigned.
• Maintain orderly storage of all food products and other materials in the proper areas, including commodities.
• Generate and maintain inventory logs for all materials, equipment and properties passing through or being store in the warehouse.
• Assist with water management for Heat Relief & toy and food management for Christmas distribution.
• Maintain proper storage of all Christmas items in their assigned area.
• Assist with the purging and storing of DHQ documents, and maintain security of all warehouse cages.
• Work with each DHQ Department to ensure that the storage cages are maintained in an orderly fashion, keeping an inventory of pallets and contents of the pallets by department.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of warehouse space, including regular sweeping and restroom cleaning
• Do a daily sweep around exterior of warehouse and DHQ properties to keep areas clear of debris

Vehicles

• Responsible for management of fleet vehicles assigned to Metro Phoenix, including trucks
• Weekly cleaning of vehicle interiors and exteriors
• Weekly checking of vehicles, including checking fluids, filling gas tanks, etc., and to identify maintenance issues
• Scheduling of vehicles for repairs and regular maintenance
• Other duties as assigned as they relate to the position.

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 60 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 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.