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==Training for the front desk==
 
==Training for the front desk==
 
This is the beginning stages of creating a training manuel for the front desk.
 
This is the beginning stages of creating a training manuel for the front desk.

Revision as of 18:41, 8 August 2007

Training for the front desk

This is the beginning stages of creating a training manuel for the front desk.

Checklist

This can be used as a checklist for orienting front desk interns. To check off a subject that has been covered just intitial it with four ~ in a row.

Trainers
  • E-Beth's sig: Elizabeth 09:51, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

kathie Kathie 09:56, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

Wiki

  • How to utilize articles under the Front Desk category.
  • Answering the phone Dana 13:50, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Checking the checks Dana 13:50, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Data Entry Dana 16:06, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Donation Receipt Dana 16:08, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Email lists Dana 16:08, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • FAQ for phone call response Dana 16:08, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Free Geek FAQ Dana 16:17, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Front Desk Dana 16:17, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Handling Corporate Donations at Receiving Dana 16:20, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Information on how to get tech support Dana 16:20, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Invoicing Donors Dana 16:20, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Phone System Howto Dana 16:24, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Printing from the Front Desk Dana 16:24, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Processing Monetary Donations Dana 14:34, 8 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Receiving Calendar Dana 14:34, 8 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Regularly Scheduled Tour Guides Dana 14:34, 8 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Reimbursement for mileage Dana 14:37, 8 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Sick Friend Letters Dana 14:37, 8 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Volunteer Cashiers Policy Dana 14:37, 8 August 2007 (PDT)
  • How to edit and create wiki pages.

Beyond the wiki: the rest of these tasks will be taught hands on

This is also a checklist

Phones

  • Phone fuctions, paging and transferring calls.
  • Checking the messages:DanaSelamF 15:25, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Front Desk mailbox.DanaSelamF 15:25, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • General mailbox.DanaSelamF 15:25, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Q-west mailbox.DanaSelamF 15:25, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

Scheduling volunteers

  • Build (explain terms such as pre-build and build workshop, self scheduling for build workshop volunteers, ect.)DanaElizabeth 11:55, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Adoption (group scheduling, one person per line, ect.) DanaElizabeth 11:55, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

Recording things in the database

  • Dispersements


Printing

-Printing from Deadtrees.DanaSelamF 15:25, 7 August 2007 (PDT)NoriElizabeth 12:00, 8 August 2007 (PDT)

Cashing out and counting till

  • Pre-opening till count and paperwork. DanaElizabeth 12:07, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Closing till count.DanaSelamF 15:26, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Searching for mistakes.DanaSelamF 15:26, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

Email

Documentation

  • Build Status Sheets.DanaSelamF 15:26, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Borrow Book.DanaSelamF 15:26, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

Signing up Volunteers after tour

  • Builders.DanaSelamF 15:27, 7 August 2007 (PDT)
  • Adopters. Dana-Kathie 8/7/07DanaSelamF 15:27, 7 August 2007 (PDT)

Other

It is also important to orient people with the organization and culture of Free Geek. A few ways of doing this are:

  • Introduce the new intern or volunteer to everyone and explain what it is that each staff member or core volunteer does.
  • Explain the unique structure of Free Geek including the role of council, the board, staff and committees.
  • Communication-what is the particular norm for different groups relaying information
  • Processing community service volunteers (Mult Co Court and others).
  • Making reminder calls
  • Room use calandar, grant application and wishlist
Here are a few steps to take to orient new front desk interns
  • E-mail, RT, Application server accounts set up- contact a ASS
  • Wiki account, receiving calendar and other FD related wiki stuff-
  • RT account and training
  • Answering phone using FAQ-print out copy for people to take home
  • Processing donations: invoicing and processing credit cards
  • Phone functions, paging, transferring, checking messages
  • Scheduling volunteers, explain build issues,two hr for one jobs like monitor testing and cleaning.
  • Printing from Deadtrees
  • Cashing Out and Counting Till
  • E-mail account, donations, different e-mail addresses like Jeff and Nathan, what issues go to which committees.
  • FAQ- tech support, staff schedule, the store.