St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals and families build permanent, positive change in their lives through safe and affordable housing, sound mental and physical health, and employment and financial stability.
Working collaboratively with individuals, businesses, government and other service providers, St. Patrick Center will end chronic homelessness in the St. Louis region through Housing First, an evidence-based practice that tells us to remove barriers, do intake and assessment early, move people into housing and offer them support to achieve their goals.
St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities, is a USA Today 2024 Top Workplaces winner! We are recognized as a multi-year St. Louis Post Dispatch Top Workplaces for our Purpose and Values, having received this distinction consecutively in 2022 and 2023. We are valued by employees for our culture excellence as demonstrated by winning the Top Workplace's Culture Excellence awards for Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Work-Life Flexibility, Professional Development, and Innovation in 2023. St. Patrick Center has also gained recognition as a 2023 Top Workplaces Woman-Led organization, Regional award, and Nonprofit Industry award winner.
St. Patrick Center a ministry of Catholic Charities is hiring a Donation Center Coordinator, as part of the Philanthropy team, to support the operations of the donation center and sharing services. This position supports the Donation Center Specialist in distributing donated goods to case managers for client use. The coordinator will accept donor donations and build relationships through excellent customer service. The salary range for this position is $35,000-$45,000. The core working hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Supports the operations of the donation center.
- Provides excellent customer service to donors, staff, and volunteers.
- Moves donated goods to sharing services and other areas within the St. Patrick Center building
- Fulfills requests from volunteers working in the clothing room and food pantry.
- Assists with donor pickups and deliveries for donated goods.
- Responds to donor and case manager requests in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to work a minimum of 37.5 hours a week
- Customer service experience
- Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word)
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and obtain a Class E license within 30 days of employment.
- Ability to perform physical work, including working in outdoor elements
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal relations
- Flexibility and positive attitude
- Ability to work with a diverse population
- Strong decision making skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Driver's license required (MO residents require Class E)
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unaided is required
- Valid and current auto insurance required
- Flexibility and positive attitude
- Ability to perform work, including working in outdoor elements and lifting up to 50 lbs unaided is required.
- Ability to work with a team and a diverse population.
- Strong decision-making skills, including problem-solving
St. Patrick Center does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. St. Patrick Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
