Kettle Coordinator - Jackson County

About the role

The Salvation Army supports local families year‑round, not just during the Christmas season. The Kettle Coordinator helps run the Red Kettle Campaign by recruiting volunteers, managing logistics, and ensuring donations are processed correctly, thereby providing gifts, food, shelter, and utility assistance to those in need.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and sign up volunteer bell ringers & groups; establish dates, times and locations
• Contact volunteers via phone or email to schedule ringing times
• Manage the campaign website for volunteer sign‑ups (if applicable)
• Sort kettle money with volunteers according to applicable guidelines
• Transfer money to the bank for processing per applicable guidelines
• Drop off and pick up kettles
• Promote bell ringing opportunities in the community
• Make copies of checks dropped in kettles and forward them to the Field Representative
• Submit weekly reports to the Field Representative of deposits made (every Monday or Tuesday)
• Contact established bell‑ringing sites the first week of November to obtain permission to ring, discuss start dates, and address any manager concerns (Field Rep will handle Walmart stores)

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license with approval to drive from The Salvation Army’s insurance carrier
• Experience dealing with people in a customer service or sales role