Summary
Location
Chambersburg
Type
part-time
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About this role
Overview
Position: Receptionist/Office Assistant
Location: Chambersburg
Availability of Position: ASAP
Schedule: Part-time Plus, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 2:30pm
Reporting Relationship: Operations Manager and Corps Officers
Salary and Grade: $13.00 per hour / 70 Non-Exempt
The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:
- Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time.
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
- Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!
Responsibilities
Position Overview: The Receptionist/Office Worker will serve as a support to the Corps Officers and office staff.
Description of Position: The Receptionist/Office Worker will assist in all facets of office operations (answering phones, greeting clients and visitors, general correspondence, etc.) and provide general support to staff.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the candidate will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- HS diploma or GED equivalent
- Experience
- Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
- Bilingual encouraged
- Must treat all people with compassion and respect
- Must be able to work independently
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and appropriate intervention skills within The Salvation Army required
- Must be able to keep information in a confidential and secure fashion
- Must be a self-starter who can work in an environment with multiple changing work priorities
- Must have a valid drivers’ license and be able to drive for The Salvation Army
- Must be passionate about the Mission of The Salvation Army and the Vision of the Chambersburg Corps.
- As a Mandated Reporter, must provide proof of having completed training on recognizing and reporting child abuse meeting the training standards of PA Act 153 of 2014 within 30 days of employment with recurrent training required every five years thereafter.
- Meets the Child Protection Clearances required by PA Act 153 to include PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record Check.
- Must possess an understanding of and support the mission of The Salvation Army.
Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements as instructed below:
External candidates interested in this position please apply online at http://careers.salvationarmy.org.
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position please apply at http://internal-usesalvationarmy.icims.com.
No phone calls please
Released by the Divisional Human Resource Department on 1/22/26.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
The Salvation Army’s 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.
Requisition No. 2532
Other facts
About The Salvation Army Eastern Territory
Every year, The Salvation Army helps more than 27 million people in nearly every ZIP code in America overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a wide range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from substance abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at our more than 6,400 centers of operation around the country. In 2024, Forbes ranked The Salvation Army 6th in its list of America’s Top 100 Charities. And in 2021, The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked The Salvation Army 2nd on its list of “America’s Favorite Charities.”
What you'll do
- The Receptionist/Office Assistant will support the Corps Officers and office staff by assisting in various office operations such as answering phones and greeting clients. The role includes providing general support to staff and undertaking additional tasks as needed.
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