Weekend Coordinator
Duties/Responsibilities
Monday - Friday: pray for the weekend Wednesday - Friday: call volunteers and secure transportation for Sunday Thursday or Friday: coordinate with Lead Chef to see if there is a need to go to the garage to defrost any of the food, discuss menu Thursday or Friday: call Rodney and/or Joseph to see if they want to help cook, and try to arrange rides for them Saturday: 8:30 - 9am – Help unload and sort grocery store donations at the garage, and then transport supplies to the kitchen 9am – Open kitchen, welcome volunteers and pray for the day; bring supplies down from the third floor 9:15am – Help chef assign jobs to volunteers 9:30am – Discuss with chef and go to store to buy supplies 10am - noon – Help volunteers prepare food 12 - 12:30pm – Clean up, put food away, and get rid of surplus donations Sunday: 6am – Open kitchen door and welcome volunteers 6-8am – Heat food and transport lunch bags to parking lot; load food on trucks 8am – At the parking lot, welcome everyone, provide name tags, do announcements, lead the group in prayer, and coordinate transportation 8:30 - 10:30am – Supervise flow of food lines, coordinate all responsibilities on the line, clean up, make sure everyone has a ride back to church 10:30 – 11am – Lead team debriefing (either at Skid Row or at CA) 11am – Coordinate clean up, wash dishes, and put supplies back in the garage Supervisor Ministry Leaders Location and schedule See duties Time Commitment One weekend per month, approximately fifteen hours Skills Needed Flexibility Leadership Ability to delegate Good communication and people skills Access to a pickup truck or a van is desirable Training Provided Will be partnered with seasoned coordinator Benefits Share the love of God by meeting physical and spiritual needs of the poor Opportunity to lead within the community Opportunity to meet new people to create teams and develop relationships Opportunities for fellowship with other CA members |
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