For Volunteers

VOLUNTEER ROLE DESCRIPTIONS

SATURDAYS: Volunteer Check-In Station (Arrives 6:15am Saturdays)

• Check in the Volunteers

• Verify they have completed the waiver (if not, have them sign)

• Hand them the Volunteer Checklist

• Confirm what station they will be working, and give them a quick overview of what is needed to work that station

• Drink & Food Service, plus Kitchen (cooking) teams - provide gloves, mask and hairnet

• Show volunteer their station and let them know who their lead is for that station for the day

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS: Usher/Door Greeter (Arrives 7:00am Saturdays, 2:30pm Sundays)

• Welcome all guests with a warm hello and friendly smile – thanking them for joining us

• Keep a tally of the guest attending (provide final count to lead coordinator)

• Monitor church stairwells and to ensure guests are not wandering off to unauthorized areas

• Remain at the door during the service

• If a visitor arrives with a dog, deny access but provide a meal-to-go 

• You may be asked to assist with cleaning following the end of service

• Personally escort guests in wheelchairs to the elevator located on the south side of the building

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Cooking Team (Arrives 6:30am Saturdays, 2:30pm Sundays)

• It is requested that all cooks are vaccinated for COVID

• All cooks must wear gloves, masks and hairnets during their entire shift

• Arrive on time because food preparation cannot start late

• At least 1 experienced cook must be in the kitchen to support the lead coordinator

• Follow meal preparation steps located on refrigerator doors

• It is the responsibility of cooks to ensure that all dishes are washed at the end of the service – cooks may solicit help from additional volunteers amongst other teams if extra help is available

• Cooks are also responsible for removing garbage from the fellowship hall to the dumpster area - help may be solicited from other teams

• Respond to requests from people at the window needing assistance

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS Serving Team (Arrives 7:00am Saturdays, 2:30pm Sundays)

• Serve breakfast and beverages to our guests

• All serving team members must wear gloves and a hairnet or head covering

• Ensure plates being served are not touched by multiple hands

• Monitor condiments to ensure guests are not taking too many (some guests are diabetic)

• Clean tables and break them down after service– return tables and chairs to proper area

• Alert greeting team once we are out of food (so we don't welcome guests only to then tell them we have no food left)

SATURDAYS: Essentials Team/Store Area (Arrives 7:00am Saturdays)

• Pass out essentials: soaps, deodorants, books, etc.

• Arrange store items in designated area during opening and assist with storing items at closing

• Operate bag check and charging station area – Storing and guarding personal items of guests - This process may include providing guests with a bag-check ticket to prevent theft

• IMPORTANT: Close this area and stop distributing items while the speaker is delivering the message. 

SATURDAYS: Clothing Coordinator (arrive 7:00am Saturdays)

• Organize any donations received and have them ready to distribute to our guests

• Oversee the clothes to keep them sorted, hung and stored for easy access

• Clothing checkin will be established so there are separate lines for Essentials and Clothes distribution

• Clean up area after guests have departed

SATURDAYS: Kitchen Cleanup Crew (arrive 8:15am Saturdays)

• Once food service is set out to serve, the Kitchen Cleanup Crew goes in and cleans up the kitchen

• Wash pots and pans, clean oven

• Dry and put all dishes away

• Set up cleaning products for volunteers to clean tables and chairs after guests leave

• Keep inventory of cleaning products and notify us of what is needed, if low on inventory