Capital Food and Wine Festival
Saturday, March 31, 2012
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Apply for a volunteer position using the
2012 Online Application Form

The requirements for the volunteer positions are below:

Wine Pourer

  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Requires standing
  • Pouring wine and monitoring pouring
  • Assisting wine experts/vintners
  • Notifying vendor support personnel when:
    1. bottles need replacing;
    2. ice and supplies (cups/paper towels as appropriate) needs replenishing;
    3. water container needs emptying.
  • Gauge level of consumption of individual and refuse service as appropriate, in accordance with guidance provided by the State Liquor Licensing Board

 

Beer Pourer

  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Requires standing
  • Pouring beer and monitoring pouring
  • Assisting micro-brew experts
  • Notifying vendor support personnel when:
    1. kegs need replacing;
    2. ice and supplies (cups/paper towels as appropriate) needs replenishing;
    3. water container needs emptying.
  • Gauge level of consumption of individual and refuse service as appropriate, in accordance with guidance provided by the State Liquor Licensing Board

 

Volunteer Check-In Room Registrar

  • Requires standing or sitting as appropriate
  • Confirms volunteer’s age using driver’s license or other approved picture ID and applies the ID Band around the volunteer’s wrist
  • Verifies volunteer’s status as either assigned or alternate using the database
  • Issues appropriate index cards to assigned pourers, alternate pourers, door monitors and vendor support volunteers
  • Directs designated pouring volunteers to the Assignment Area
  • Directs designated beer and wine alternates, vendor support, and door monitors to the waiting area
  • Directs Vendors, Entertainment Group members and TSCU Volunteers to their designated table for check in
  • Directs volunteers to their final assignments
  • Removes “working status” wristbands and places age appropriate wristbands after volunteer completes their shift

 

Door Monitor

  • Requires standing or sitting as appropriate
  • Directs Festival attendees
  • Ensure neither open wine nor beer containers are taken outside of the Marcus Pavilion or Worthington Center
  • Directs consumers to the appropriate entry door
  • Directs volunteers to the volunteer door
  • Provides security presence during the festival
  • Door staff assigned to roll up door (Position #7) will monitor access to ice supplies. Only vendor support personnel and festival officials will have access to ice supplies
  • Ensure individuals who reenter the Pavilion or Worthington Center have the appropriate hand stamp necessary for reentry

 

Pre-Festival Door Monitor

  • Requires standing or sitting as appropriate
  • Directs all pre-festival individuals to the Volunteer Check In Room for processing
  • Ensures all pre-festival individuals wear a festival wristband identifying them as a volunteer or vendor
  • Arrives at Volunteer Check In Room by TBA
  • Directs any questions about entry to the Designated Security Personnel

 

Vendor Support

  • Provides support in Marcus Pavilion and Worthington Center
  • Requires lifting
  • Requesting additional wines for replenishing at booth
  • Empties garbage containers
  • Keeps water containers at wine or beer booths filled
  • Clears tables in designated areas
  • Ensures recycle products are placed in appropriately marked containers

 

Apply for a volunteer position using the
2012 Online Application Form