Employment - Drop In Manager

Drop In Manager

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission

Full-Time Permanent

Weekdays Shift

Description

Position: Drop In Manager

Job Types: Permanent/Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Location of Position: 471 Mahon St, New Waterford, NS

Reports to: Chief Program Officer

Authority: Charge & oversight of the branch operations.

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Scope of Position: Souls Harbour Rescue Mission is a vibrant, young, fast-growing Christian charity with an entrepreneurial spirit and a company culture driven by our core values of evangelism, discipleship, charity (love and good deeds) and expansion. One of the principal ways we accomplish our mission is through our Drop In Centres, where we provide food, clothing, shelter and transformational recovery programs. Our client culture is “Where everybody knows your name”, and, “If you don’t have a friend in the world, you can find one here.” We strive to provide an atmosphere of welcome, hope and dignity as we serve up to 160,000 meals and provide over 10,000 nights of shelter each year. The Drop In Centre Manager will be a person who is passionate about creating a welcoming, Godly environment through a commitment to our standards of excellence, radical hospitality, and community service.

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

  •  Hold to the SHRM constitution and bylaws
  • Adhere to all certification and legal directives
  • Have basic first aid training & food safety
  • Agree to abide by the mission and doctrinal statements

Qualifications:

  • Missionary heart for the least, the last and the lost
  • Prior managerial experience an asset
  • Ability to handle crisis situations
  • Ability to enforce the rules without losing your patience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Patient and good listening skills in order to give Biblical counsel on an informal basis
  • Bible College training an asset

Objectives: To carry out the mission, values, and vision at the branch level through leadership of the day to day ministry and representation in the local community. Mission and values are set by the board of directors. Vision is set by the CEO and then implemented at the branch level.

Specific Duties:

  • Run drop in centres in accordance to our policies & procedures
  • Ensure meals are served on a daily basis and that Free Mart is open
  • Oversee regular volunteers and groups as scheduled
  • Ensure volunteers are utilizing the Volgistics platform
  • Organize daily chapel services and lead chapel services as required. Spiritual programming is under the advisement of the Chief Spiritual Officer.
  • Receive donations and and answer the phone
  • Submit purchase orders for items needed within department
  • Give tours of facilities to donors and volunteers
  • Establish connections within the community - meet with other community groups, coordinate donations from local businesses, speak at various churches & organizations when requested, etc.
  • Participate in fundraising events as required
  • Hiring, contracting companies for repairs, grant applications, media, and government related needs to go through Head Office first
  • Attend weekly Manager meetings
  • Attend mandatory staff meetings and events
  • Other duties as assigned to support the needs of the Mission
  • Manage onsite support staff and contractors as applicable
  • Maintain the regular outdoor grounds of the facility

Ability to commute/relocate: New Waterford, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Management: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-04-14

How To Apply

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission will be accepting applications for this position via email. Please follow the instructions below carefully. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Candidates should note which job they are applying for. 

Completed job applications can be send to: jobs@shrm.ca 

Email Address: jobs@shrm.ca Apply here

Intended Audience

This employment opportunity is open for: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents who are able to work for any employer in Canada (study permit, open work permit holders).

Only applicants who are authorized to work in Canada will be considered.

Location Information
Community
Sydney Main
County
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Province
Nova Scotia
Country
Canada
Opportunity Information
Employer
Souls Harbour Rescue Mission
NOC Code
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Experience Required
Yes
Available Openings
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Pay Type
To be Determined
Pay Period
To be Determined
Remuneration Per Pay Period
Estimated Weekly Hours
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Start Date
April 14th 2025
End Date
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Language
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Posted on
March 11th 2025
Expires
April 10th 2025