Community Fruit Harvesting are looking for a Volunteer coordinator in the Bays
Job Title: Auckland Area Coordinator
Purpose:
To encourage and manage the picking, preserving and distribution of excess fruit in your area. The Area Coordinator is a volunteer representative of Community Fruit Harvesting and acts as their agent to support the mission of the organisation. Training, tools and support will be provided, to ensure success in the role.
Qualifications: This person should be:
• passionate about the prevention of food wastage and helping those less fortunate, in their community;
• have the ability to communicate effectively using email and the ability to create and edit documents in MSWord and MS Excel;
• have excellent communication skills with a pleasant manner;
• be responsible and responsive with problem-solving ability;
• have own transport and access to a mobile phone;
• be willing to learn about fruit harvesting in particular and at least some basic preserving knowledge in order to liaise with preservers.
Key Responsibilities:
• Liaise with all volunteers in their designated area by setting up a local networks of pickers and preservers
• Regular marketing and promotion of Community Fruit Harvesting in your area to source more fruit trees to pick and to generate new volunteers
• Communicate with donors and receivers to clarify their needs and satisfaction
• Assign all pickings in your area and distribute produce when received
• Ensure pickers have clear directions and necessary equipment
• Ensure pickers are clear on health and safety issues relevant to their task
• Ensure picking jobs are completed timeously
• Receive reports once pickings and distributions are completed
• Submit regular on-line reports on completion of picks, using the format provided.
• Submit regular on-line reports of fruit and preserves donated, using the format provided
• Attend training and seminar meetings when requested
• Abide by and support the philosophy, policies and guidelines of the organisation
• Form partnerships with community groups in your area
Time commitment: This varies per season and is dependant on how good the marketing is in the area. Usually Autumn (March, April) and Winter (July, August) are our busiest times, during which there could be one or two picks to organise per week. Very quiet Oct-Dec and May-June.
Please contact Di at pickfruit@xtra.co.nz if you would like to apply.
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Impersonating tow truck drivers
Police are warning drivers across Tāmaki Makarau to be on the lookout for dodgy tow truck drivers following several incidents in the past few months.
Motorists are being warned of a small group of people pretending to be tow truck drivers, committing crimes by using unregistered tow trucks to pick up vehicles.
Sergeant Suzannah Kimber, Counties Manukau Police, says the group steals vehicles by pretending to legitimately tow them before disposing of the vehicles.
“Recently these offenders towed a member of the public’s vehicle in plain sight.
“Members of the public drove past this tow truck while they were loading it up as it just looked normal.
“They even go as far as wearing high-visibility clothing.”
Sergeant Kimber says Police are taking the opportunity to remind the community that all tow trucks will have external sign writing with the company name and be able to produce their logbook if asked.
“They also must be registered as a transport operator.
“If you see a tow truck without any distinguishing features towing cars, please call Police immediately.”
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