Labor Descriptions

Put away folding chairs and any other items left out
Sweep the north half of the commons including dining room, office, hallways, and storage areas. All areas to the north of the bird stencils (near the ceiling)
Clean and shop-vacuum under sofa cushions (ask Labor Czar or Maintenance for access to shop-vacuums)
Spritz mop the north half of the commons including the hallways, computer lab, and dining areas
Put away any items left out on tables in office and dining areas
Clean any messes or spills
Straighten-up & clean Computer Lab
Empty trash cans in the computer lab and dining room
Generally make sure everything’s looking tidy
Must be done by 4am the day after assignment

Put away folding chairs and any other items left out
Sweep the south half of the commons including the south dining room, kitchen, pantry, and hallways. All areas to the south of the bird stencils (near the ceiling)
Spritz mop the south half of the commons including hallways, pantry room, library room & kitchen space
Straighten and dust/wipe/clean the bookshelves
Put away any items left out on tables in library and dining areas
Clean any messes or spills
Straighten the bookshelves
Empty trash cans in the kitchen and dining room
Clean microwave
Generally make sure everything’s looking tidy
Must be done by 4am the day after assignment

properly store leftovers within 2 hours of meal being served
label and date leftovers
If DCU labor is finished before store leftovers labor, clean the pot, pan, oven tray, plate, etc. in which the meal was served

Every cleaning:

Take laundry room trash to dumpster, replace trash bag
Sweep and spritz mop floors. Be sure to put up a “Caution Floor Wet” sign if floor is left wet
Throw away any trash or empty containers left on the machines or on the shelf
Wipe down the outside of machines with disinfectant
ALWAYS wipe out the gasket (top to bottom) to remove any water and moisture. This is the main area that will get mildewy first. Gently pull the gasket towards you to give full access. Run the rag around the inside of the gasket. Wipe especially well around the drain holes at the bottom.
Clean out the lint trap/exterior dryer vent

As needed:

Scrub/wipe-off soap detergent spills from floor
Wipe out soap trays with vinegar
Hose-out and deep clean laundry room trash can
Clean-up behind and sides of washers & dryers as best as possible
Clean/wipe/scrub marks, scuffs & stains off walls
Wipe-off/clean/dust shelves in laundry room
If there is any unauthorized graffiti, attempt to get it off with soap and water. If not possible report to labor czar.
Shop-vac dusty, dirty areas that are hard to reach with regular cleaning methods
Hose-off and scrub laundry room surfaces, such as wall and floor
Once a month run the washers empty on the hot water setting. Add a cup of white vinegar into the detergent dispenser. And add 1/2 cup of baking soda inside the drum before you press start
Clean and wipe-off all accessible surfaces of washers & dryers (note: there's generally excess soap/detergent drips and stains dripping from washer doors and atop washers)

Prepare one or more dishes that serves 8-10 people.
When in doubt make extra!
If at all possible communicate with your fellow dinner cook to ensure a balanced meal.
List ingredients on a label with a date next to or on the dish. See the House Manual for labeling guidelines.

Dinner cooks must label their dishes with the following information: 1)Their names 2) Any information relevant to member dietary restrictions. The following abbreviations are acceptable:

* M (Meat-based dish)
* VGT (Vegetarian dish)
* VGN (Vegan dish)
* GF (Gluten-free dish)
* DF (Dairy-free dish)
Any ingredients which appear on the list of food allergens, which is maintained by the Kitchen Manager, must also be specifically listed
Dinner starts at 7:30pm, except on Sundays it starts at 6:30pm (Serve on time!)

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Remove and throw away rotten, spoiled, or otherwise not-fresh food or condiments from any of the three refrigerators or the freezers. If it is questionable and/or not dated, throw it out!
Clean any dishes freed up by throwing out food.
Clean any spilled food or liquids.
Reorganize items in the freezer if necessary.

Clean up any toys or obstructions which could trip people.
Put away any cooperative property (e.g, tools, coolers, ladders, gardening utensils, dishware.
Clean up large spills or messes.
Sweep the courtyard (note: area around laundry room gets extra dirty)
Clean and sweep breezeway area
Empty courtyard recycle bins, hose-out & deep clean recycle bins if necessary
Clean and sweep under stairways (especially the North Stairwell) and stairs
Wipe down/clean outdoor picnic table
Clean/wipe/scrub marks, scuffs & stains off walls
Empty cigarette butt reciprocals, deep clean reciprocals if necessary
Wipe down/ clean benches
Sweep upstairs walk-ways and downstairs sidewalks
Sweep/Clean under wheelchair ramps leading into commons, hose down and scrub clean wheelchair ramps if needed
Clean/maintain outdoor grill and grill area
Must be done by 4am

Take out trash from courtyard and breezeway trash cans.
Pick up trash in parking lot and courtyard.
Empty the recycling bins outside the commons, hose down if necessary

Dispose of trash and empty trashcan
Clean toilet bowl and all toilet surfaces
Make sure toilet paper is bountiful, notifying food buyer if supply is low
Wipe down and clean sink and counter tops
Clean &’ Windex’ mirror
Clean and wipe-down interior and exterior of bathroom cabinets & drawers when needed
Organize contents in bathroom cupboards & drawers when needed
Sweep and mop floor including area behind toilet
Scrub and clean bathtub when needed
Refill/restock hand soap by sink, notify food-buyer if supply running low
Clean-off/scrub clean wood trim boards
Scrub clean/remove marks off bathroom walls and door when needed

Put away leftovers. Date them and write name of dish on outside as well as if it is vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free, if you know
Food leftovers must be put up within two hours after dinner is served
Do dishes, including any leftover cooks' dishes
Wipe down counters, stove top and fold-out table
Wipe down large dining tables
Wipe down round table
Take out trash and recycling
Put away any other ingredients, condiments, appliances, etc. left out on counters or table
Sweep and mop kitchen floor
Must be done by 4am

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Wiki Maintainer (1 hour)

Appointed by the Tech Officer
Update the House Manual, Officer Descriptions, Labor Descriptions and any other important information regarding house policy on the house wiki with changes resulting from house decisions.
Maintain a physical copy of the House Manual, Officer Descriptions, Labor Descriptions and any other important information regarding house policy that is publicly available in the commons.
Bring changes to documents regarding house policy before the house for ratification.
Find and post missing meeting minutes to the wiki when necessary and possible.
Offer interpretations and clarification regarding house policy when needed.
Can be asked by the house to step down from the position via an agenda item at a house meeting.

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Conduct the House Meeting according to House Policy.
Inform anyone present for Membership Acceptance of the Associate Program.

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Record meeting minutes every other week (meetings being time-boxed to two hours).
(Auto-)save minutes to a local disk while taking them: Do not use applications that depend on the presence of an Internet connection (Google Docs, Evernote, etc.).
Email minutes to the mailing list and post them to the wiki within 48 hours of a house meeting's conclusion.

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