The Salvation Army
Productive; Lots of team building
Volunteering (Former Employee) – Markham, ON – 11 July 2018
I found it to be a great workplace, the management is fine to work with and they communicate with you, and guide you through different tasks, it's a great place to develop team building skills asmust communicate with other workers, and during my time there, I found it to be a very friendly place to work
Cons
lots of dust and dirt as you work with second hand objects
Rewarding experience working alongside team players.
RETAIL ASSOCIATE (Former Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 2 July 2018
I always stop by a salvation thrift store, when I am in the neighborhood. The staff are the best, and very engaging. Working for Salvation Army gave me great to joy to be able to give back to the community, by supporting the cause, by helping people during unexpected times of loss , and rebuilding lives.
Productive and a fun workplace
Volunteer (Former Employee) – Etobicoke, ON – 25 June 2018
I volunteered at the Salvation Army Food bank as well as the Christmas drive. We usually start early before open to prepared the boxes in advanced so when the families arrived it was efficient and smooth. Some days were really busy while others were quite but there was always something to do like organize the canned food or separate other products we received. Every who volunteered and who worked there were very welcoming and understanding, they always put a smile on my face. The best art of working there was being able to satisfy and provide for the families in need, it really did make me happy to help families be cared for. This was also the hardest part some families would ask for more then what was given and it was hard because we only got so much food from the deliveries that we were only able to give so much. I would have to turn down the family with providing more and it was hard to do sometimes. working there was really fun and a great experience i would definitely work there again
Pros
Able to create your own hours to best suit you
Cons
almost always on your feet
Productive and fun place to work
Personal Support Worker - Externship (Former Employee) – London, ON – 25 June 2018
serve coffee and snack
how to do daily range of motion exercises
management we great
staff was welcoming and made you and the clients comfortable
when my placement was done
interacting with the staff and clients
how to do daily range of motion exercises
management we great
staff was welcoming and made you and the clients comfortable
when my placement was done
interacting with the staff and clients
Pros
fun activities
Cons
my placement ended
Used to be amazing
Residential Counsellor (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 24 June 2018
Used to be very client focused now they just care about $$. Workers are having to do a great deal more than they are qualified for. They keep saying there is no money for a raise, yet keep hiring more management and expanding the agency. They aren't even caring for what they have now
Pros
some managers are supportive and trustworthy
Cons
new director is running it down
Good opportunity for Canadian work experience
Volunteer (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 14 June 2018
Meet and support a diverse clientele
Good networking opportunities
Good for maintaining my physical fitness
Opportunity to learn all aspects of workplace health and safety standards
Good networking opportunities
Good for maintaining my physical fitness
Opportunity to learn all aspects of workplace health and safety standards
Case Manager
Case Manager (Former Employee) – Sudbury, ON – 9 June 2018
When I started it was a great opportunity to provide service that was needed within our city. After awhile cut backs to services limited me to provide the services the clients needed and I felt the job was not for me anymore.
Pros
hours
Cons
too much change
good place to gain experience
Volunteer (Former Employee) – Surrey, BC – 3 June 2018
A typical day working at the thrift store would be helping customers, sorting and recieving donations, maintaining store appearance. Hardest part of the job is probably working in a environment with a musty smell.
Work review
Server (volunteer) (Former Employee) – Vancouver, British Columbia – 9 May 2018
Very nice and very friendly workers. It is really fast paced and requires a lot of focus on the job. I got to help the homeless out who are in need. So yeah very satisfying.
Decent high school job
Warehouse Associate (Former Employee) – Port Coquitlam, BC – 9 May 2018
I worked this job while i was in high school, or rather, supposed to be in high school. The treated me really well for a kid among all the men, especially a high school kid. But a great place to work for sure.
Pros
Discounts
Cons
Dead-end