Printer Program Coordinator

Responsibilities:

The Printer Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance and expansion of the printer repair, reuse and recycling program at Free Geek. This program is one of our major sources of income.

The Printer Coordinator also needs to recruit, train and draw on a volunteer base for the printer program. Like our build program, the printer repair program will be an educational opportunity for our volunteers.

In addition the Printer Coordinator participates in general Free Geek operations, being able to substitute for other collective members and fill in where needed. He/She also cross trains other collective members so that they will be able to cover gaps in the printer program.

This is a job in a worker collective. Your first three to six months would be as a provisional member of the collective. At the end of that time our decision whether or not to bring you on as a permanent collective member will be made through a peer review process.

Specific duties:

• Evaluate and repair inkjet and laser printers for reuse/resale.
• Evaluate and repair misc. consumer electronics (i.e. scanners, VCRs, stereo systems, DVD players) for reuse/resale.
• Organize printerland (coordinate with Reuse and Recycling Programs).
• Develop and coordinate a training program for volunteers to learn printer evaluation and repair. Delegate, delegate, delegate!
• Recruit and coordinate volunteers to run the printer repair program.
• Develop and document procedures in a manner consistent with FREE GEEK's existing documentation efforts.
• Research current value of equipment for resale (work with sales coordinator).
• Salvage and evaluate inkjet cartridges and laser printer toner cartridges for reuse/resale. Work with re-manufacturers to arrange sale of salvaged stock.
• Attend meetings as necessary.
• Learn procedures for other parts of Free Geek and fill in as necessary.
• Participate in collective management structure.

Required skills:

• Aptitude for learning and applying detailed technical knowledge.
• Basic computer knowledge, use of web browser, email and word processor, database and spreadsheet.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work in a consensus decision making process related to staff and policy issues.
• Patient and courteous with the public.
• Ability to work with and coordinate volunteers with a wide range of skills and experience.
• Detailed knowledge of printer repair and maintenance is a plus.
• Working knowledge of electronics and electronics repair a plus.

Work Hours:

• Full-time, 32 hours per week.
• Four days per week, Tuesday thru Saturday, 10:30am to 7:30pm (plus meetings, with some flexibility on day off)

Salary/Benefits:

• $1368 per month, 96 hours combined vacation and sick time per year, healthcare and dental plan.

Application Deadline:

• Applications due by end of day August 29, 2005. Job starts sometime in September, 2005.