Bell Ringer (Kettle Worker)
Part-timeDenver, COPart-time / Seasonal$20/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Salvation Army seeks Kettle Workers to ring bells at assigned locations as part of its Christmas fundraising efforts. Workers serve as the first point of public contact and are expected to greet and interact with the public courteously and in a friendly manner. The role is part-time, seasonal, and on call, with a variable schedule.
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Rate: $20 USD per hour
Description
Job Title: Bell Ringer
FLSA Status: Part-time, seasonal on call Reports to: Corps Officer
Schedule: PT, Varies Supervises: N/A
Rate of Pay : $20/hour
Close Date: 11/15/2026
Benefits : Temporary; Part-Time, Non-Exempt employees are eligible for but not limited to the following:
- Sick leave benefit – 1 day per month, 12 sick days per year (accrual and availability begins at hire)
*Applicants are encouraged to attend our annual bell ringer hiring event that will be held from 10am-12pm on November 2nd on location at 2915 High St, Denver, CO 80205
Function: The Salvation Army is seeking individuals to be Kettle Workers. The Kettle Worker is responsible for ringing bells at assigned locations as part of The Salvation Army’s Christmas fundraising efforts. The Kettle Worker is the first point of public contact in the Christmas fundraising and must exhibit the highest standards of customer service. A Kettle Worker must greet and interact with the general public in a courteous and friendly manner.
Qualifications: Education / Work Experience:
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High school diploma or equivalent is required for all Intermountain Division positions
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Have a pleasant, outgoing personality
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Able to work flexible hours
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Dependable
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Safety conscious
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Excellent customer service
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Ability to follow instructions with limited supervision
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Abide by all rules, regulations and instructions provided by the Kettle Coordinator and TSA
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Neat, clean and tidy in all manners
Physical Requirements: Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis. Ability to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead. Ability to operate telephone. Ability to lift to 25 pounds. Ability to access and produce information from the computer. Ability to understand written information. Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A request to modify or adjust these requirements may be made to your supervisor and HR. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and presents no undue hardship.
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Education
Required
- High School or Equivalent or better
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
How this job compares
Set against the 757 open Fundraising jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20/hr
- US median$19–21/hr113 hourly ranges
This rate, $20/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Fundraising hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 24 open Fundraising jobs in Colorado and 757 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
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- Experience
- Fundraising postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (503 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 288 of the 757 open Fundraising jobs (38%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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