Title: Bingo Volunteer Coordinator
Reports To: Resource Development Manager
Job Schedule/Hours: Part-Time Position, 9AM – 9PM (Sunday to Saturday), 4 – 16 hours per week
Job Region: All Blue Door Locations (Hybrid)
Salary: $19.50 per hour
Blue Door is a not-for-profit registered charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Since 1982, Blue Door has been a leader in housing solutions, supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our mission is to enable housing stability by driving innovative housing, health, and employment solutions that prevent and end homelessness.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Resource Development Manager, the Bingo Volunteer Coordinator supports the coordination and scheduling of volunteers for Blue Door’s Bingo activities. The Coordinator is responsible for maintaining volunteer schedules, communicating shift details, responding to last-minute cancellations, arranging replacement coverage, and maintaining accurate volunteer records. The successful candidate will be highly organized, dependable, and comfortable providing support during evenings and weekends as required.
Responsibilities
Bingo Volunteer Coordination
- Coordinate and maintain volunteer schedules for Blue Door’s Bingo locations.
- Communicate shift details, reminders, scheduling changes, and expectations to volunteers.
- Respond to last-minute cancellations and arrange replacement coverage as needed.
- Provide scheduling support during evenings and weekends.
- Report Bingo volunteer hours quarterly.
- Work with Resource Development Coordinator to cover missed shifts, attendance concerns, and volunteer scheduling issues.
Volunteer Compliance
- Maintain accurate volunteer attendance, scheduling, and hours records.
- Support compliance with Bingo volunteer and staffing requirements.
Bingo Administration
- Support day-to-day administrative tasks related to Blue Door’s Bingo operations.
- Maintain accurate Bingo schedules, volunteer records, attendance information, and supporting documentation.
- Assist with preparing, organizing, and maintaining Bingo-related forms, reports, checklists, and records.
- Track volunteer participation and ensure required documentation is completed and filed appropriately.
- Support follow-up on outstanding paperwork, shift documentation, and other administrative requirements.
- Assist the Resource Development team with Bingo-related reporting and record-keeping as required.
- Maintain regular communication with the Resource Development team regarding volunteer coverage and concerns.
- Communicate with the Charity Coordinator regarding Bingo and take on any Board-specific responsibilities and other tasks related to volunteer coordination.
- Other duties as assigned.
Respect and Professionalism
- Maintain professionalism in the workplace.
- Work cooperatively alongside and supports all Blue Door team members and departments.
- Adherence to the mission, vision, policies, and procedures of the organization.
- Promote harm reduction practices in accordance with core standards.
- Attend internal staff meetings and staff training as required.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all service-user and organizational information.
- Foster positive and appropriate relationships with service-users, colleagues, community partners, and volunteers.
- · Meets with manager on a regular basis and participates in the completion of annual performance evaluation.
Occupational Health & Safety
- All employees are responsible for carrying out work in a way that does not adversely affect their own health and safety and that of others.
- All employees shall learn and understand health and safety policies and procedures and will comply with them.
- All employees must be able and willing to work within all programs and with flexible schedules.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in fundraising, event management, volunteer coordination, business, or a related field is an asset.
- 1-2 years experience in planning events and/or individual giving is an asset.
- Experience in managing committees and volunteers is an asset.
- Proven experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with donor relationship management and database tools, including DonorPerfect and Monday, are an asset.
- Able to work independently but also as part of a team.
- Excellent organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and ability to follow through with a high sense of urgency.
- Sound judgment, tact, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Possess computer skills with specific competence with spreadsheets, databases, etc.
- Valid Vulnerable Sector Screening.
- Valid Driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and insurance.
- Ability to travel throughout York Region.
We are always working towards continued improvements with the hope of creating and fostering a work culture where people want to be and see the impact of their work.
Blue Door is committed to the development of a staff and leadership team that reflects the incredible diversity of the communities we serve. We promote the principles of intersectional anti-racism and anti-oppression and adhere to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We both welcome and encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to access and equity, including Indigenous peoples, Black and racialized people, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience of homelessness. Blue Door is a unionized work environment.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Blue Doors AODA Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Portions of the recruitment process may include the use of approved Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support administrative efficiency and candidate screening.
This role is part of a focused hiring process. Applications will be accepted from Tuesday, September 29, 2026 until Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Please review the job description carefully as you prepare your resume and application, and ensure your submission is completed within this time period. All applications will be reviewed as received, and interviews will begin for qualified candidates as soon as possible. The position may be filled before this job posting ends. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit a cover letter and resume to recruitment@bluedoor.ca.
