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Job opportunities at FISH

Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, has announced two job opportunities that have become available. The organization is dedicated to serving the needs of the homeless and hungry individuals and families in Carson City.

Front Desk – Carson City
(Hourly Full Time Position)
Responsibilities
Intake & Referral:
• Greet individual clients as they enter; ask about their needs; enter information into client database
• Complete daily tracking sheet, laundry sheet, log/process payments & donations
• Handle incoming phone calls, mail, emails
• Update donor data base
• Enter daily cash register receipts from thrift stores
• Schedule regular and court assigned volunteers needing interviews for placement
• Process medication requests from pharmaceutical firms as directed by Ross Clinic doctors
• Issue rental statements and receipts; run weekly rent report
• Monitor laundry room and showers
• Set up dental appointments; enter dental payments into spreadsheet before mailing.
• Produce month end reports summarizing services provided to clients
• Process outgoing mail; monitor postage amount on meter
• Make signs for specials, closed dates, signs for stores, etc.
• Maintain volunteer data base; teach computer system
• Input information for Certificates for volunteers/Donor’s/etc.
• Run weekly report of shelter volunteer hours worked

Skills/Abilities:
• Minimum of 4 years of office experience
• Strong/demonstrated Microsoft Office and Microsoft Access experience
• Strong people/problem solving skills
• Able to work well under pressure
• Able to adapt to changes quickly; Multi-tasking skills a must
• Bi-lingual a plus
• Normal shift: M-F 8am-5pm

FISH: Manager Food and Volunteer Services-Carson City
(Salaried/Supervisory Position)

Responsibilities
Food Distribution:
• Supervise Family Dining Room staff and operations
• Supervise FISH Food Bank staff and operations, including drivers/ warehouse staff
• Maintain food inventory through purchases and food drives
• Donation/consumption record keeping for the food banks and family dining rooms, for internal and external use
• Supervise off-site “TFAP” commodity distribution for Carson City and Southgate apts., coordinated via Nevada Dept. of Agriculture
• Supervise and coordination food distribution to various counties and attend joint meetings as appropriate.
• Maintain and develop relationships with surrounding business to solicit food donations. (supermarkets, restaurant’s, casinos etc.)
• Coordinate holiday basket inventory and distribution
Volunteer Services:
• Maintain records of Volunteers, including Court Appointed Volunteers (C/A’s) and provide C/A information for internal and external use
• Meet with volunteers and CA’s to develop and assign schedules for various FISH operations
• Develop programs to recognize volunteers, including volunteer appreciation dinners/events
Facilities:
• Supervise custodian who cleans office areas, showers, the food bank, the Ross Clinic, etc.
• Coordinate facility/property/vehicle maintenance
• Maintain cleaning and kitchen supply inventory, and supervise various outside services vendors
• Monthly inspections of fire extinguishers and maintain fire safety equipment per code
Skills/Abilities:
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• Strong/demonstrated Microsoft Office experience
• Strong people/problem solving skills
• Able to work some weekends-Normal shift: M-F from 8am-5pm
• College Education preferred

FISH Contact Information
Email: Info@nvfish.com Phone: 775-882-3474 Ext 0 Address: 138 E. Long St., Carson City, NV 89706

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