Volunteer & Event Co-Coordinator (Auckland CBD Repair Café)
Central City Repair Café (CBDRC) is seeking an enthusiastic, community-minded Co-Coordinator to help lead our vibrant repair events in urban Auckland. If you want to keep treasured household items out of landfills while fostering a warm, connected community, this shared leadership role is for you!
Working alongside our current Event Coordinator and supported by a wider team of leaders under the Doughnut Economics Advocates NZ (DEANZ) charity, you’ll share responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of our sessions and support our skilled volunteers.
Key Responsibilities:
• Shared Event Leadership & Operations: Co-manage venue setup, run-of-show, visitor flow, and pack-down alongside your co-coordinator during repair sessions.
• Volunteer Coordination & Roster Support: Work together to check volunteer availability 1–2 weeks prior to each session and confirm coverage across key repair stations (sewing, electrical, bikes, general, and reception).
• Community & Visitor Hospitality: Create a warm, inclusive environment, welcome visitors, brief reception volunteers, and help manage visitor queues smoothly.
• Health, Safety & Venue Standards: Assist in ensuring basic health and safety practices are followed during sessions, including overseeing electrical safety check protocols.
• Post-Event Reporting & Admin: Collaborate on tallying monthly repair metrics (items fixed, unresolved, visitor numbers) and sharing brief summary updates with the team on Slack.
• Financial Care & Logistics: Share responsibility for Koha (donations) collection/banking, simple receipt reimbursements, and ensuring event supplies and volunteer refreshments are stocked.
• Storytelling & Advocacy (Optional): Help capture success stories and photos during events to share with our media team and act as an approachable advocate for DEANZ and the repair movement.
What You’ll Gain:
• Shared Leadership Support: Work closely with a co-lead so you always have backup, shared responsibility, and peer support.
• Full Onboarding Support: A smooth handover and ongoing backing from our team and the wider DEANZ leadership group.
• Leadership & Event Experience: Proven community management and event coordination experience within a recognised sustainability charity.
• Impact & Network: Strong connections with a passionate local network of fixers, environmentalists, and community advocates in central Auckland.
• Professional Tech Skills: Practical experience using popular industry tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Facebook/Meta Suite, WhatsApp)—a fantastic boost for your CV and career.
• A passion for sustainability, zero-waste, and circular economy principles.
• Collaborative spirit—someone who thrives working in a partnership and sharing team responsibilities.
• Strong organisational skills and reliability.
• Great interpersonal skills—someone who loves connecting with people and making them feel valued.
• Comfort with (or willingness to learn) basic digital communication tools.
Approx. 4–6 hours per month (shared workload).
Getting started:
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.
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