The Dunedin Gasworks Museum is a small, volunteer-run museum based in South Dunedin, dedicated to preserving the city’s industrial heritage. We are looking for someone to join our Board and manage casual venue hire enquiries and bookings. Income from venue hire is important to the museum, helping cover essential running costs and literally keeping the lights on at the Museum.
This is a flexible role, mainly involving responding to enquiries received through our website and helping people with their booking arrangements. We typically receive several booking enquiries per month.
Tasks include:
Responding to booking enquiries received through the museum website.
Liaising with prospective hirers to answer questions and discuss their requirements.
Coordinating bookings and confirming arrangements as needed.
Keeping the Board informed about bookings and any relevant issues.
Benefits of the role:
Help sustain a volunteer-run community museum.
Gain governance experience and contribute to Board decision-making.
Connect with other Board members and museum volunteers.
Contribute to preserving Dunedin’s industrial heritage and community history.
Make a practical difference to the museum with a relatively small time commitment.
Good communication skills and a friendly, helpful approach to enquiries.
Reliable and organised, with the ability to follow up on enquiries and keep track of bookings.
Comfortable using email and a website-based enquiry system.
Willingness to work collaboratively with other Board members and support the museum’s work.
Ideally able to attend monthly Board meetings on the second Monday of each month at 4.30pm.
No previous board experience is necessary, and full support will be provided.
We estimate the total time commitment will be 5 - 7 hours per month.
Ideally you will be able to attend our monthly board meetings which run on the second Monday of the Month from 4.30pm.
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
Ref: 3001
Committee & Board