The club couldn’t run without all our volunteers! The committee is supported by over 30 volunteers working behind the scenes on a regular basis. There is a lot to do and we always need help. Every bit helps share the load.
The table below sets out regular roles and current vacancies. If you are interested in supporting the club, please contact the Secretary for more information.
Vice president: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VACANCIES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Paua Hut Maintenance | Responsible for regular maintenance at Paua Hut | |
| Paua Hut Bookings | Manage online bookings at Paua Hut | |
| Mountain House Shelter | Responsible for regular maintenance at the Mountain House Shelter, including liaising with DOC as needed | |
| Greater Wellington Backcountry Network | Liaise GWBN and identify opportunities for WTMC to support maintenance activities in the Wellington region. |
Treasurer: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VACANCIES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Treasurer support | We need volunteers | Support the Treasurer with accounts, financial statements, investment, refunds etc |
Chief Guide: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VACANCIES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Chief Guide | Support the Chief Guide as required, including trip planning, organising traning and responding to queries | |
| Alpine Coordinators | Oversight of club alpine trips | |
| Transport | Coordinate transport, including ferry or vehicle bookings. Share the load with others (e.g. one month on, one month off) | |
| Emergency Contact Coordinator | Coordinate a roster of emergency contact volunteers for every weekend | |
| Van Maintenance | Responsible for ensuring the van is appropriately maintained and safe to drive | |
| Van Cleaning | Responsible for regularly cleaning the van | |
| Families Group | We need volunteers | Coordinate Families trips |
| Gear Custodians | We need volunteers | Take turns on Wednesday evenings to enable gear pick-up/drop off |
Lodge Convenor: supporting functions
| SUPPORTING FUNCTIONS | VACANCIES | SHORT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge SubCommittee | Support the Lodge Convenor to maintain and run the Lodge. Meet monthly, develop policies and participate in decision making for matters that relate to the Lodge. | |
| Lodge Maintenance Officer | Identify needs for maintenance and arrange repairs as needed | |
| Food Officer + Assistant | Ensure that food orders and deliveries through the winter season are managed smoothly | |
| Lodge Bookings | Take turns to manage online bookings for the Lodge: answer queries, prepare bunk allocations, manage refunds etc. | |
| Lodge Hosts | We need volunteers | Stay at the lodge for a period of time, welcome visitors and ensure everything goes smoothly during their stay |
| Lodge Volunteers | We need volunteers | Help with lodge maintenance and refurbishments, annual deep-clean, annual food resupply etc. |
| Lodge Promotions | Promote lodge activities via our social media accounts and website |
Liaison Officer: supporting volunteers
| FUNCTION | VACANCIES | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Officer | Responsible for onboarding new members and ensuring membership fees are paid | |
| Technology Officer | Ensure and improve the operation of our technology platform and related services so that our volunteers and visitors can enjoy a platform that is easy, fast, and reliable to use. | |
| Webmaster | Updates to the website | |
| Social Convenor | Coordinate hosts for club nights | |
| Club night hosts | We need volunteers | Take turns to welcome people on Club nights: open the club hall, prepare tea and biscuits, welcome speakers, etc |
| Club talk roster | Arrange speakers and presentations for Club nights | |
| Social Media | Communicate about past and future club activities via our social media accounts and website. | |
| Newsletter Editor | Edit and publish trip reports and other articles on the Club website | |
| Mailouts | Prepare and mailout FMC cards, backcountry magazines and other communications as needed | |
| Club Stats | Collect trip statistics for club trips and other activities |