Acton
Acton Thrift Store
Thrift Store Worker:
(no job description available at this time)
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Chatham-Kent Ministries
Chatham, Wallaceburg, Blenheim & Ridgetown Community & Family Services and Thrift Stores
Year-round help required in the above 4 centres for reception duties, food sorting, packaging, etc.
Christmas Kettle workers required at all locations
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Hamilton
Suicide Prevention Services (24/7 Crisis Line)
Suicide Crisis Line Volunteer: (Supervisor -- Director for Program)
Hours: Flexible (variety of shifts available due to the 24/7 schedule)
Location: Volunteer work can be done remotely from home or from the administration office. Main administration office is in Hamilton, Ontario.
Qualifications:
- Ability to care for and nurture individuals experiencing varying degrees of crisis
- Ability to make appropriate decisions quickly and accurately while maintaining a sense of calm.
- Mature and sound judgment
- Willingness and ability to actively listen
- Accurate writing skills. Computer skills are an asset.
- Agrees to respect the mission and mandate of The Salvation Army
- Previous experience in social services is an asset.
Duties:
- To successfully complete the Suicide Prevention Volunteer Training Program and attend annual refresher training.
- To be an active member of the Volunteer Suicide Crisis Line Team.
- To receive, assess, and provide supportive intervention for all incoming calls to the Crisis Line during designated shift.
- To provide a listening ear, compassionate approach, information, referrals, and often emergency support to individuals in varying degrees of crisis.
- To complete call logs, report forms, and verbal reports when required.
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Hamilton Community & Family Services
Warehouse Worker:
Sort canned goods and make up food bags for clients. (A lot of bending and some lifting required)
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The Freeway Coffee House - Hamilton
Barista:
The Freeway is a not for profit fair trade coffee house in the
downtown core of Hamilton. The coffee house is almost entirely staffed
by volunteers. Baristas make, serve and sell coffee and other menu
items. They clean, build friendships with customers and neighborhood
residents, they facilitate community, and host cultural events.
Baristas must be committed to urban renewal, be hospitable, willing to
learn and work within health guidelines for an eating establishment,
and be trustworthy with cash. Baristas generally work one 5 hour shift
weekly with some baristas working 5-7 hours every other week.
For more info contact: randell@frwy.ca
Door Person:
The Freeway Coffee House hosts weekly concerts. The Door Person
welcomes visitors, collects the cover, sells merchandise on behalf of
the bands, and informs patrons of future events. A door person must be
trustworthy with money, be able to make simple change in their head,
keep track of merchandise sales verses concert money, able to work
late evenings, and love music. Door Person Shifts take place on Friday
nights form 8pm till Midnight with a possibility of a Thursday night
being added in the future.
For more info contact: randell@frwy.ca
Sound Person:
The Freeway Coffee House hosts weekly concerts. A sound person helps
sound check bands, set the levels for house speakers, EQ, monitors and
individual channels. They also help set up and put away mics, DI's and
other equipment. A sound person needs to have a working knowledge of
multi channel sound boards and other basic live sound equipment. They
need to have a good ear and to be able to network with musicians, and
have bands performing in a timely manner. Experience as a musician and
a love of a wide variety of music is an asset. Concerts take place on
Friday nights with the sound person needing to arrive by 7pm and stay
till midnight. We will also be adding a Thursday night concert in the
future.
For more info contact: randell@frwy.ca
Workshop Host:
On Wednesday nights we have had a number of free community workshops.
Teaching everything from Drumming to Knitting or highlighting issues
like Ethical Investing and Hamilton's Air Quality. These workshops are
hosted, planned and facilitated by knowledgeable volunteers. If you
have a skill you would like to share in a group setting, or you are
part of a club or community organization that would like to organize
and host a public workshop please contact Randell Neudorf at:
randell@frwy.ca
Custodian:
The Freeway is a busy Coffee House and Church in the downtown core
that gets used 7 days a week by people of all ages and walks of life.
If you like to work behind the scenes and are able to dust, vacuum,
mop, tidy or perform other house hold chores, we have the busy and
loving environment that could use your help.
For more info contact: randell@frwy.ca
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Kitchener - Waterloo
Wellington Waterloo Region Correctional & Justice Services
Kitchener Courthouse Greeter:
Approximately 2 hours per week (one day per week). Man The Salvation Army desk, directing people entering the Court House to the proper courtroom, or area of assistance needed. Be a friendly face, ready to share informational materials, Christian literature, or general support as directed. Training provided.
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London
Centre of Hope - Community & Family Services
Food Bank & Clothing Room
Volunteers are needed to help out with the Food Bank and in the Clothing Room. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - Noon or 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
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Divisional Headquarters – Public Relations
The Month Of May:
May is our annual Red Shield Appeal campaign and we need your help in collecting the funds. We encourage you to encourage your friends, co-workers, and family to give $1 for 31 days that will help provide meals to the hungry, counseling for the hurting, and a warm bed for the homeless. Promotional materials available. (Seasonal)
Canvassers:
Canvassers needed to go door to door collecting money from neighbours in various neighbourhoods throughout London during the month of May. (Seasonal)
Student Volunteers:
High school students are needed to distribute The Salvation Army flyers around their neighbourhoods.
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Emergency Disaster Services
Help to serve your community in times of need by volunteering with The Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services. The Salvation Army recruits, trains, and utilizes volunteers in every aspect of emergency response including but not limited to: drivers, food preparation and handling, counselling, chaplaincy, and advocacy. We need your help to provide this vital service in giving aid and assistance to your community in times of emergency. We only ask for whatever time you have to offer.
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St. Catharines
St. Catharines Booth Centre
Light Administration/Office Work:
(no description available at this time)
Cleaning Equipment:
(no description available at this time)
Play Board Games with a Client:
(no description available at this time)
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St. Catharines Community & Family Services
Sandwich Makers:
Individuals required to make sandwiches to hand out with soup for Truck Ministry. Volunteers are needed for 1 – 2 hours on Thursday afternoons.
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Welland
Welland Community & Family Services
Reception:
Answer telephones, take messages, book appointments for clients, take client information and fill in applications for food, clothing, furniture and assistance as required. File client applications.
Pantry Coordinator:
Keep pantry shelves stocked and rotate stock.
Kettle Coordinator:
Coordinate Kettle schedules, recruit volunteers, and make contact with various stores and businesses to place kettles. (Seasonal: September – December)
Kettles:
Man kettles in various locations, schools, stores and businesses. (Seasonal: November – December)
Food Sorters:
Sort food as it comes in during November and December for the Christmas season. (Seasonal)
Barrel Coordinator:
Put barrels in various locations in schools and stores in November. (Seasonal)
Toy Coordinator:
Sort toys as they come in for Christmas Hamper program. (Seasonal)
Christmas Hamper Program Registration:
Help assist with registering clients for their Christmas Hampers in November and December. (Seasonal)
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Woodstock
Woodstock Community & Family Services & Thrift Store
Outdoor Maintenance:
HOURS OF WORK –2 or 3 day per week as required
1.
Assist to break down the cardboard and put into the proper bin.
2.Sweep the small parking lot once a week and check for garbage in the small parking lot and back drive lane daily.
3.Clean the large parking lot across the street of garbage once a week.
4.Sweep the front sidewalk and the side along Knightsbridge Street once a week.
5.Remove weeds as required…
6.Clean the store front windows as required.
During a 3-4 hour shift you would be entitled to a 15-minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public, therefore proper dress code would be necessary. Closed shoes is suggested to wear for work at all times for protection against injury. If you choose to wear other than closed shoes then The Salvation Army will not be responsible for any injury incurred and we will be required to inform The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board if a claim should be made. Safety belts are available and it is the volunteer’s responsibility to wear these when doing the heavier work.
Safety belts are available and it is the volunteer’s responsibility to wear these when doing the heavier work.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
Appliance Tester:
1.Sort and test small electrical appliances such as toasters, lamps, coffee makers, etc. Be certain each item will run an entire cycle eg. Toaster brown all sides (use bread), popcorn poppers pop (use popping corn), coffee makers run cold water into hot water, etc.
2.Test large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, freezers, televisions etc. Be certain each item will run an entire cycle eg. Ovens heat up to correct temperature, dryers run warm air, washers and dishwashers run full cycle properly, etc. Freezers and refrigerators must run 24 – 48 hours.
3.Make minor repairs when necessary eg. Change the electrical cord, replace a stove burner or fuse, etc.
4.Be sure each item is clean and ready to go into the store.
5.Attach an “AS IS” sticker to the back or bottom of the working appliance. Initial this sticker on any appliance you have tested.
6.Take the clean, working merchandise to the pricer.
7.If you think something might be antique or an older classic check with the pricer in the miscellaneous sorting department.
8.Put any small appliances that do not work in a shopping cart and take to the Miscellaneous sorter before throwing into the dumpster.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public, therefore proper dress code would be necessary. Closed shoes are suggested to wear for work in the back rooms at all times for protection against injury. If you choose to wear other than closed shoes then The Salvation Army will not be responsible for any injury incurred and we will be required to inform The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board if a claim should be made. Safety belts are available and it is the volunteer’s responsibility to wear these when doing the heavier work.
During a 2-hour shift you would not be entitled to any breaks. During a 3 to 4-hour shift you would be allowed to a 15-minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
Back Room Clerk - Male:
1.Assist customers to unload donated items brought to us as well as those making purchases to remove and help load their purchases.
2.Clean any furniture so it is ready to be put in the store.
3.Break down cardboard and put into the proper bin.
4.Help keep the dump pile straightened up.
5.Put larger merchandise items onto the store floor as required after the items have been priced.
6.Assist other employees with heavier tasks as required.
7.Assist with pickups and deliveries when requested by office personel.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public, therefore proper dress code would be necessary. Safety boots are required for this position.
Safety belts are available and it is the volunteer’s responsibility to wear these when doing the heavier work.
During a 4-5 hour shift you would be entitled to a 15 minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
This position would require the volunteer to have a Criminal Record Check completed before starting.
Back Room Clerk for Saturdays - Male:
1.Assist customers to unload donated items brought to us as well as those making purchases to remove and help load their purchases.
2.Clean any furniture, if necessary, so it is ready to be put in the store as it comes in.
3.Break down cardboard and put into the proper bin.
4.Help keep the dump pile and scrap metal straightened up.
5.Put larger merchandise items onto the store floor as required after the items have been priced.
6.Assist other employees with heavier tasks as required.
7.Dust mop the store floor before the store opens, and at end of day if the floor is not too wet.
8.Clean store windows when needed, weather permitting.
9.Lock up the clothing bins and all the dumpsters at the end of the day.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public, therefore proper dress code would be necessary. Safety boots are required for this position.
Safety belts are available and it is the volunteer’s responsibility to wear these when doing the heavier work.
During a 8-hour shift you would be entitled to a 30 minute lunch break and a 15 minute break in the morning and in the afternoon.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
Back Room Clerk - Female:
1. Keep the kitchen items and miscellaneous items displayed in orderly manner.
2.Put new merchandise out as requested.
3.Tape game boxes and puzzle boxes. Be sure all game pieces are there.
4.Assist the customer to find certain merchandise as required.
5.Accept donations as they come in a friendly and professional manner.
6.Clean and prepare the donations to be placed in the store as requested by Sorter.
7.Clean/wash any dishes and pots as requested by Sorter.
8.Keep store shelves and floor clean at all times (washing shelves, pick up items off floor, dust mop floor, etc.)
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public, therefore proper dress code would be necessary. Closed toe and closed heel shoes are required.
During a 4-hour shift you would be entitled to a 15 minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
Change Room Clerk:
1.Make sure customers have a tag with the number of clothing items they have printed on it eg. 1,2 or 3. (up to 3 items)
2.Unlock the change room when customers require it.
3.Make sure the same amount of items taken in the change room actually come back out.
4.Put back in the correct location any items the customers decide not to purchase. (make sure each item has a price tag attached)
5.Keep the change room clean. (mirrors, floor)
6.Gather the empty hangers and put in boxes.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public therefore proper dress code would be necessary.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
During a 4-hour shift you would be entitled to 1 fifteen minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to have a Criminal Record Check done before starting.
Clothing Sorter:
The Sorter Volunteer will be accountable to the on duty Sorting employee and the Family Services Administrative Assistant
Sort clothing as instructed. Take clothing racks and recycling bags upstairs as required. Clean sorting area as required
This person should be physically able to work standing and able to push the carts and clothing racks up the ramp. Able to lift bags of clothing.
This position would require the employee to work among the public, therefore proper dress code and Salvation Army nametag would be necessary. For safety reasons closed toe shoes are mandatory.
This person should possess a pleasant personality with both customers and staff members.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
Store Front Clerk:
1. Keep store front neat and tidy by straightening clothing on hangers, on shelves and in the bins.
2.Keep the shoes in an orderly manner.
3.Remove any empty hangers from the racks.
4.Keep the kitchen items and miscellaneous items displayed in orderly manner.
5.Straighten the bookshelves as required.
6.Assist the customer to find certain merchandise as required.
7.Accept donations as they come in the front door.
8.Assist the cashier by bagging the purchases when needed.
9.Dust mop the store floor before the end of your shift.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public therefore proper dress code would be necessary.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
During a 4-hour shift you would be entitled to 1 fifteen minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
Toy Sorter:
1. Sort through the toy donations discarding any broken or inappropriate items.
2.Test any toys or games that require batteries.
3.Test that all toys are in working order and complete (all parts are there).
4.Tape game boxes and puzzle boxes. Be sure all game pieces are there.
5.Clean/wash any toys that are dirty so they are ready to be priced and put into the store. All yard sale price stickers must be removed.
6.Separate the smaller toys into age appropriate and gender groups and bag them.
7.Put toys on the store shelves when requested.
8.Break down your cardboard boxes and put into the proper bin.
9.Keep your work area neat and clean.
10.Assist in accepting donations from customers that come to the back in a friendly and professional manner.
11.Attached is a list of unsuitable toys and a list of collectible toys which is to be followed accordingly.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public, therefore proper dress code would be necessary. Closed shoes are suggested to wear for work in the back rooms at all times for protection against injury. If the you choose to wear other than closed shoes then The Salvation Army will not be responsible for any injury incurred and we will be required to inform The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board if a claim should be made. Safety belts are available and it is the volunteer’s responsibility to wear these when doing the heavier work.
During a 4-hour shift you would be allowed a 15-minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area which is over at the fence or on the driveway side of the cardboard dumpster. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality.
Pick-up & Delivery Person:
1.Assist truck driver with pick-ups and deliveries.
2.Assist to load the truck with the deliveries.
3.Assist to unload the truck after the pick-ups are completed.
4.Assist with taking larger items, furniture and appliances, onto the store floor.
5.When time is available not out in the truck:
6.Assist customers to unload donated items brought to us as well as those making purchases to remove and help load their purchases.
7.Clean any furniture so it is ready to be put in the store.
8.Break down cardboard and put into the proper bin.
9.Help keep the dump pile straightened up.
10. Assist other employees with heavier tasks as required.
This position would require the volunteer to work among the public, therefore proper dress code would be necessary. Safety boots are required for this position. Safety belts are available and it is the volunteer’s responsibility to wear these when doing the heavier work.
During a 4-hour shift you would be entitled to a 15 minute break.
Smoking is prohibited on the job or in the building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area. Smoking is not allowed in view of any customers.
This position would require the volunteer to sign The Salvation Army statement of confidentiality and requires the volunteer to obtain a Criminal Record Check.
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