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The old "answering the phones" howto  on web is so out of date, it should be ignored, so I deleted the link. -- [[User:MichaelWestwind|MW]]
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==Volunteer Desk==
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===Opening Tasks===
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*prepare staff schedule sheet, color code.
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*print out daily checklist
  
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===During the Day Tasks===
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*Scheduling - classes, volunteer shifts (adoption, build, pre-build, post-build, group volunteering, large tours, pickups, schedule off-site volunteers for classes, 
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*Signing up new volunteers
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*Logging hours
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*Phones - check messages on both phones, return calls / email messages to staff, check schedule sheet and record cancellations, class reminder calls, (adoption, command line, monthly classes), answer phone with a smile on your voice throughout the day,
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*Printing - volunteer schedule for build, prebuild and adoption (legal sized), brochures, adoption and build packets, volunteer orientation packet, spanish information sheet, vol. intern info sheet, class cards, group volunteering forms,
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*Cleaning and Tidying
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*Checking bags
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*Tours - ensure tour guide is available and that front desk has coverage during the tour
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*process Community Service volunteers
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*Tech Support
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*read your email! respond to list when you have addressed the email
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*tell MK if we're close to out of white volunteer cards
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*notify Liane when CLOSE to out of supplies (stamps, coffee, cleaning supplies, office supplies,
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*Spanish speakers -
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*brew coffee
  
'''Font Desk Volunteer Services'''
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===Closing Tasks===
this might not be the right place, but as Forest was shaking off the rain from his morning ride and then went off to find a warm place to dry his things, I thought this would be a nice thing for volunteers.
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*put day's staff and volunteer schedule in the appropriate binders
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*recycle notes
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*put pens, pencils, scissors, etc., back where they belong.
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*bus cups, plates and place in kitchen
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*put left items in lost and found
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*return cards neatly to box
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*put all binders back where they belong
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*clean up food and dishes
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*empty coffee pots and clean all parts until they wipe clean with a paper towel
  
the logistics are staggering, but I bet there is a way we can help volunteers dry their wet things
 
  
ideas?
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==Donor Desk==
*Coat room with space heaters? -- [[User:Icicle|Icicle]]
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===Opening Tasks===
*Coat space with lots of dry air flow -- [[User:matteo|matteo]]
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*Brew coffee
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*stock coffeehouse with sugar and creamer
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*print out daily checklist
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*Acquire and count cash drawer
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*prep desk - turn on computers
  
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===During the Day Tasks===
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*taking donations
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*answering phone
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*check and print if needed: donor slips, credit card receipts, IOU reimbursement forms, mileage reimbursement form, other recyclers, donor FAQ brochure.
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*check receiving donor slips, print more if needed.
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*check and fill printers
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*provide information (ask everyone that walks in the door how they can be helped)
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*cleaning and tidying
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*support volunteer desk in between donors
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*ewaste legislation
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*read email! respond when you have addressed the issue
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*stock bathrooms with TP, soap, paper towels
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*stock kitchens with dish soap
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*stock coffeehouse with sugar and creamer if needed
  
I deleted some "other tasks" that were also under "must-do tasks." Going to continue re-organizing this page once I think I might have a clue as to how it would be neater! -Sophia
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===Closing Tasks===
 
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*erase all contribution slips and return to receiving
I removed the template: shift notes from this page.  My figuring: since this area will be staffed by many experienced and inexperienced with the wiki, it should be as non-confusing as possible.  When it was a template, it was pretty and stuck out a little more, but after you saved something, it didn't return to the front desk page, which i think might confuse some people.
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*recycle notes
[[User:Shawn|Shawn]] 15:01, 17 January 2007 (PST)
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*put pens, pencils, scissors, etc., back where they belong.
 
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*turn off all computers
Elizabeth, did you mean to move the note about NA people out of the box it was in?  Selam, I'm not sure I quite get what you are saying about cleaning scheduling.  Are you saying we should schedule people for longer than an hour?
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*help process volunteers until 7pm and then begin counting till
 
 
[[User:Gambitnut|Blaine]] 22:24, 23 February 2007 (PST)
 
 
 
== Don't post people phone numbers ==
 
 
 
This is a public web site. We shouldn't be posting people's personal data on it. So no un-obscurred email or phone numbers. Maybe names are OK. We could set up an RT queue for the front desk if you need to share information like this from shift to shift, or maybe post it notes are better?
 
 
 
[[User:Rfs|RfS]]
 
 
 
== Tours ==
 
 
 
I agree that scheduling tour guides for tours is a good idea but is the adoption schedule the best place to do so?  That might make it too easy for new people who don't really know where everything is to sign up as a guide.
 
 
 
[[User:Gambitnut|Blaine]]
 
 
 
:good point I would also recomend moving it, perhaps to the wiki some how... [[User:Matteo|Matteo]] 19:54, 9 February 2007 (PST)
 
 
 
::E-Beth pointed out that not everybody who wants to give a tour will for sure know how to use the wiki, so having it in another form is a good idea. I know we should have all schedules online at some point, but until then I think we should move advanced testing off the build schedule and put it, white hole, laptops, mac, musuem, or whatever else people can do after build, to a postbuild schedule, and put tour guides where advanced testing is now.  If not as an official schedule, at least a place for people doing those things to sign in.
 
 
 
::[[User:Gambitnut|Blaine]]
 
 
 
== If you get Spanish speakers who want to volunteer ==
 
 
 
Say something like this in Spanish:
 
 
 
; La primer cosa es "todos los voluntarios necesitan participar en una gira de nuestro edificio".
 
: The first thing is "all volunteers need to participate in a tour of our facility".
 
 
 
; Ofrecemos giras en español cada sábado a las dos de la tarde.
 
: We offer tours in Spanish every Saturday at two o'clock in the afternoon.
 
 
 
; ¿Puede usted volver el sábado a las dos?
 
: Can you come back on Saturday at two?
 
 
 
You also might need to say:
 
 
 
; No hablo español.
 
: I don't speak Spanish.
 
 
 
and:
 
 
 
; No entiendo.
 
: I don't understand.
 

Revision as of 12:36, 12 September 2009

Volunteer Desk

Opening Tasks

  • prepare staff schedule sheet, color code.
  • print out daily checklist

During the Day Tasks

  • Scheduling - classes, volunteer shifts (adoption, build, pre-build, post-build, group volunteering, large tours, pickups, schedule off-site volunteers for classes,
  • Signing up new volunteers
  • Logging hours
  • Phones - check messages on both phones, return calls / email messages to staff, check schedule sheet and record cancellations, class reminder calls, (adoption, command line, monthly classes), answer phone with a smile on your voice throughout the day,
  • Printing - volunteer schedule for build, prebuild and adoption (legal sized), brochures, adoption and build packets, volunteer orientation packet, spanish information sheet, vol. intern info sheet, class cards, group volunteering forms,
  • Cleaning and Tidying
  • Checking bags
  • Tours - ensure tour guide is available and that front desk has coverage during the tour
  • process Community Service volunteers
  • Tech Support
  • read your email! respond to list when you have addressed the email
  • tell MK if we're close to out of white volunteer cards
  • notify Liane when CLOSE to out of supplies (stamps, coffee, cleaning supplies, office supplies,
  • Spanish speakers -
  • brew coffee

Closing Tasks

  • put day's staff and volunteer schedule in the appropriate binders
  • recycle notes
  • put pens, pencils, scissors, etc., back where they belong.
  • bus cups, plates and place in kitchen
  • put left items in lost and found
  • return cards neatly to box
  • put all binders back where they belong
  • clean up food and dishes
  • empty coffee pots and clean all parts until they wipe clean with a paper towel


Donor Desk

Opening Tasks

  • Brew coffee
  • stock coffeehouse with sugar and creamer
  • print out daily checklist
  • Acquire and count cash drawer
  • prep desk - turn on computers

During the Day Tasks

  • taking donations
  • answering phone
  • check and print if needed: donor slips, credit card receipts, IOU reimbursement forms, mileage reimbursement form, other recyclers, donor FAQ brochure.
  • check receiving donor slips, print more if needed.
  • check and fill printers
  • provide information (ask everyone that walks in the door how they can be helped)
  • cleaning and tidying
  • support volunteer desk in between donors
  • ewaste legislation
  • read email! respond when you have addressed the issue
  • stock bathrooms with TP, soap, paper towels
  • stock kitchens with dish soap
  • stock coffeehouse with sugar and creamer if needed

Closing Tasks

  • erase all contribution slips and return to receiving
  • recycle notes
  • put pens, pencils, scissors, etc., back where they belong.
  • turn off all computers
  • help process volunteers until 7pm and then begin counting till