Site Leadership Team

When Samaritan's Purse responds to disasters, our Site Leadership Team (SLT) members quickly respond to provide critical, on-the-ground logistical and volunteer support. Working with U.S. Disaster Relief, they are at the forefront of sharing the Gospel and helping hurting communities in Jesus' Name.

Assessor serves as an important ministry liaison to homeowners, providing spiritual encouragement as well as practical assistance, while visiting each potential job site to determine the scope of work, work order priority, necessary tools/materials, and any safety concerns.

Lead Cook provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner for all staff, volunteers, and invited guests. The cook also purchases/maintains food supplies and helps ensure proper maintenance and use of kitchen facilities and equipment.

Base Coordinator focuses on hospitality and logistics at our host churches. The coordinator assists with volunteer relations, facility operations, volunteer check-in, housing logistics and capacity, and proper care for host properties.

Office Coordinator assists program managers with on-site administration support, field accounting, work order tracking and progress, and regular communication with volunteers, staff, homeowners, and other relief organizations.

Team Lead oversees work sites; training, health, and safety of our volunteer teams; proper use and care for tools and equipment; and alignment with Samaritan’s Purse standards of workmanship in accordance with homeowner requests.

Tool Coordinator distributes and tracks inventory of all tools, equipment, and mobile units during a deployment and assists with maintenance on trailers, shower units, vehicles, equipment, tools, and facilities. The coordinator also leads work teams as needed.

Volunteer Coordinator assists program managers with overseeing teams and assigning volunteers according to skill set and the needs of the job. The coordinator helps determine work order priority and assignments for team leads and assists with volunteer orientation, job-specific training, and evangelism as needed.

Special Projects: Surveyor assesses the needs of potential beneficiaries after a disaster, gathering information and documenting details of opportunities for immediate assistance.

Special Projects: Procurement Coordinator obtains and distributes needed items, provides guidance throughout the purchasing process, builds relationships, and maintains detailed documentation.

Heavy Equipment Operator/Specialist works alongside leads on jobs requiring heavy equipment or advanced skills and may lead smaller specialty teams. An operator proficiently uses heavy equipment (skid steers, track hoes, bulldozers) and demonstrates safety with the assigned equipment. A specialist performs advanced tree work tasks.

Criteria & Qualifications

• Minimum three overnight deployments totaling 30 days OR three weeklong trips
• One pastoral and one personal reference
• Testimony of salvation and Christian walk
• Affirmation of Samaritan’s Purse Statement of Faith

Interested in Learning More?

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Questions

Contact us at slt@samaritan.org.

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