Primary Volunteer Task List

We maintain a list of projects and tasks we need volunteers for in a google sheet here:

If anything on this list is something you are interested in helping with, please contact alex@portcitymakerspace.com.

Regular tasks

Below is a list of common tasks that need doing on a regular basis. No need to ask permission to do these, you can just do it!

Any day tasks:

Give tours and info about the makerspace to new-comers.
Answer phone calls and providing accurate info, writing down notes, refer to website
Organize tools, materials, and untidy areas
Sweep and/or vacuum the floor of a shop. Focus on primary walking areas, as well as the space directly around machines or furniture.
Wipe off workbenches, tables, and chairs to remove dust
Use the Volunteer Log after doing something.
Empty a full trash can and replace with an empty bag. Trash goes outside by the red chimney. New bags are above utility sink in the Wood Shop and in the bathroom.
Every Sunday: Take all trash and recycling out to the curb.
Daily sanitizing of commonly touched surfaces. Use Daily Sanitizing Checklist

Occasional Tasks:

Winter outdoor cleaning: shoveling, ice-breaking, salting.
Spring/Summer outdoor cleaning: gardening, weed-whacking, mowing.
Sweep and mop the floor in one of the shops. Best time to do it is a quiet day.
Vacuum the walls and ducting in the Wood Shop and/or Metal Shop
Empty vacuums, replace vacuum bag if there was one
Clean the Metal Shop doors with simple green or degreaser
Sharpen drill bits using Drill Doctor
Purge flammables cabinet of old, expired, empty, or otherwise useless products. Collect ones that need to be disposed in a bin and set aside for Hazardous Waste Day in May.
Clean dust off of ceiling-mounted heaters: Classroom, Wood Shop, Storage Area
Go through wood/metal scrap bins, purge any odd/dirty/useless material, organize things by size and type.