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Adopt a Family/Senior Holiday Program Assistant

Company: St. Matthew's House
Wage: 18.00
Time: Full Time (30+ Hours a Week)
Hours per Week: 30-35
Public Transport Accessible? Yes
Suitable for Students? Yes

Job Description

St. Matthew’s House is a place of hope where disadvantaged families, children and individuals receive help to improve their lives and increase their capacity to participate in the community. Our Holiday Program Coordinator requires a Holiday Assistant to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position in accordance with the mission of St. Matthew’s House. The ideal candidate will be upbeat, have a positive attitude, be committed to accuracy and have the ability to juggle various priorities.

St. Matthew’s House respects, honours and celebrates the diversity in our community that includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, socio-economic status, class, neurodiversity and religion. St. Matthews House welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


Requirements & Prerequisites

The Holiday Assistant will be required to perform an array of duties including but not limited to

  • emailing donors, sponsors and clients;
  • answering the phone line; matching sponsors and clients;
  • emailing wish lists; tracking donor information;
  • and distribution of Holiday hampers.

Some weekend and evening work is required.  The Holiday Assistant for the Holiday Program Coordinator will work on-site in our distribution warehouse (offsite from St. Matthew’s House main office.) There will be times when lifting hampers is needed. They should be able to lift a maximum of 40 lbs. often, during the day.

Do you have the following skills & knowledge?

  • Extremely well organized, flexible, and detail oriented
  • Secondary School Diploma or Business Administration degree or diploma
  • 2-3 years’ experience as an Assistant, or relevant role, considered an asset.
  • Proficient use of various office based software including Excel, Word and Outlook
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills via telephone, email and in person

How To Apply

Please forward all applications alongside two references no later than

Friday October 1st 2021 at 4:00 p.m. to:

E-mail: jobs@stmatthewshouse.ca

With the Subject Line: Holiday Program Assistant

or via fax number: 905 523 5553

No phone calls please

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