Job Roles at Free Geek
Each role is a logical collection of job tasks performed by staff.
Job descriptions will be collections of these roles. Some roles will be performed by groups of people (for example, members of a committee or workers in a specific worker category). If a role is expected to be shared among multiple people, it is marked with an (S).
These are organized in a more or less logical way at this point, but that's only so we can find each role easily. How these actually get organized in the real world is still an open question.
Coordinator/Manager (S)
Another (currently unnamed) big picture role
Everyone (S)
Programs
Education and Job Training
Education
Job Training
Internships
Production and Reuse
Advanced Testing
Build
Hardware Grants and Free Computers
Laptops
Mac Build
Prebuild
Server Build
Receiving and Pickups
Nonprofit Apprentice
Pickups
Receiving
Sales
Thrift Store
Store Administration
Bulk and Miscellaneous Sales
Online Sales
Tech Support
Tech Support
Volunteer Programs
Community Service Volunteers
Employee Motivation and Retention
Volunteer Appreciation Events
Volunteer Coordination
Volunteer Issues
Volunteer Orientation Tours
Warehouse
Printers
Recycling
Storage
Other
Advocacy
Intergalactic
Library and Museum
Administrative Services
Administrative, Outward
Fielding Inquiries
Front Desk
Administrative, Inward
Office Coordination
Scheduling
Structural Administrative
Financial
Accounting
Bookkeeping
Financial Oversight
Till Reconciliation
HR
Benefits
Health and Safety
Hiring
Labor Relations
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Performance Reviews and Staff Discipline
Staff Training
Wages and Benefits
Information Technology -- IT
Data Security Implementation
Software Development
System Administration
Technical Infrastructure
Legal and Compliance
Compliance
Overseeing Data Security
Operations and Facilities
Cleaning
- hire cleaning company
- deep cleaning (e.g. cleaning "party")
- clean staff and volunteer refrigerators (when possible) x2
- clean/straighten meeting room (when possible)
- keep meeting room clean
- clean compost bucket
- regular cleaning: taking out the compost, the garbage, and recycling
- dishes (when possible) x2
- empty the free box and take contents to goodwill
- occasional organizing projects
Facilities Maintenance and Improvements
- space cadets
- facilities -- keep on top of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, walls, doors/locks, baths, etc.
- painting party (ask Hands-On Portland, who would coordinate/work weekend?)
- worked on getting street bike parking to almost installation (neighbor objected, so it didn't work out)
Fleet Maintenance
- fueling the truck
- daily maintenance of the forklift as needed
Lilvestock
- cleaning mouse poo x2
- mouse funerals
- hiring mouse assassins
Opening and Closing
- closing
- unlock front doors most mornings
Physical Security
- crime fighting
- dealing with the police regarding crimes
- evidence/witness accounts
- keep aware of thefts in the store, report any cases to crimes queue
- security camera infrastructure
- respond to security alarms (real and false)
- alarm wrangling
- some of the key wrangling
Supplies
- supply check and supply run
- procurement/ordering supplies
- organizing supplies
- tools = maintain tools & kits for all of FG, not just recycling
PR and Outreach
Development and Resource Procurement
- liaison for the City of Portland (submitting reports every six weeks)
- writing thank-you notes for monetary donations
- liaison for Multnomah County
- negotiation with potential ongoing organizational donors
- fundraising and grant writing
- soliciting donations
Outreach
- maintaining relationships with reuse, recycling, FOSS, and education communities
- coordinate ordering and organizing of schwag
- participate/keep up with/make blogs for Reuse PDX
- creating community partners
- attend tabling events
- coordinate tabling events
- informational tours
Public Relations
- press release coordinator
- coordinate yearly Chinook Book coupon
- media and advertising
Website and Social Media
- social media coordinator
- website editing
- update the website