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Auction Volunteer Descriptions by Area

Telephones: Phone Bank operators take incoming calls and
bids from viewers during the Great TV Auction. They complete the bid form and
turn it in so all bids can be tabulated in the PIT area. Training is provided
during each shift.
PIT Area: The PITS have a variety responsibilities
including, proof reading the information for the electronic boards, board
managers, board organizers, online bidding, proxy bidding and much more. Shift
Times: Same as Telephone Bank
Commissary: Do you like working with food? Well if so
commissary is the place for you. Volunteers, pick-up donations of food, prepare
and serve food, dishes and kitchen clean-up along with the commissary eating
area and trash removal to the outside dumpsters. Night time volunteers are
always needed to insure snacks are put out and then cleaned up afterwards for
the late shift. Shift Times: 8:30 - 12:30, 12:00 - 5:00, 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.,
Clean-up and Close - till 10:00
Table Staging: Volunteers setup the displays of
merchandise to be shown on air during the auction, then re-packages the
merchandise and takes it back to the warehouse where it is stored for the
winning bidder. Training for table staging is traditionally scheduled during the
week or two prior to the auction. Your confirmations will alert you to the
training dates and times. Shift Times: 12:00 - 4:30, 4:00 - 8:00 or 7:30 -
Sign-Off Pick Up and Pay, Sweepstakes & Outlet Shop: Yes this is
where the public or viewers come into the Auction site to pick up their items
and pay for them. Volunteers greet patrons, collect information, run to the
warehouse to find items, serve as cashiers and finally deliver the items to our
customers. Training is required and a schedule will be made available to you
during your confirmation for this area. Volunteers are NEEDED through MAY 9 in
this area. Shift Times: 10:30 - 4:00, 3:30 - 9:00
Confirmation Phones: The confirmation area of the
auction is where as volunteers you contact our winning bidders, verifying
addresses, collecting payment information and informing them of shipping
options. This area has regular telephones with limited computer skills required.
Shift Times: 9:30 - 2:00, 2:00 - 6:00 and 6:00 - 10:00
Warehouse: Volunteers locate items from the various
warehouse areas including general & multiples. Note: art is located by art
department volunteers. Then during auction week these volunteers pull items to
be presented on air by board from their various warehouse locations including,
general, multiple and art, delivering the scheduled boards to Table Staging
volunteers. Once presented the items are returned from Table Staging and must be
re-shelved in assigned locations by warehouse volunteers. Shift Times: 12:00 - 4:30, 4:00 - 8:00 or 7:30 - Sign-Off
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For More Information on any of these areas - please
contact Volunteer Services at 414 297-8009 or email Pam Behling

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