Volunteer roles
There are different ways you can volunteer your time with Hummingbird House.
Find below some available roles and duties examples:
Housekeeping volunteer
- Create a warm and inviting atmosphere by tidying up used areas
- Wash and fold linen for our guests
- Wipe down furniture, including skirting boards and handrails
- Make up rooms
- Clean windows, doors, and louvers, both indoors and in pool areas
- Clean and refill items in basins
Front of house volunteer
Watch the video to hear from more about this role from our volunteer Paula.
- Greeting people at reception and answering the main phone line
- Receiving and coordinating deliveries
- Providing information on the services offered in the house
- Printing, filing, photocopying, and scanning documents
- Assisting with stock take
- Engaging with staff, volunteers, families and others
- Other administrative tasks as required.
In-house care support
Watch the video to hear from more about this role from our volunteer Safira.
- Engaging with siblings and guests-in-care as required: Sitting with a child, reading a story, pushing a child in a pram or a wheelchair, nursing a child, playing games with a guest, doing crafts and activities with siblings.
- Preparing and facilitating activities for children.
- Undertaking housekeeping duties as needed. For example, when the house is quiet and interaction with guests is not required.
Gardener Volunteer
- Maintaining all the garden spaces which includes front of house, backyard, guest rooms and accommodation suites.
- Tasks including garden care including pruning, trimming, replanting, mulching, pest control, weed spraying, removing of rubbish and removal of rubbish.
- Cleaning the grounds, cleaning paths, raking leaves, collecting fallen mango’s (when in season)
- Assisting with tidy and reset of the furniture, bikes, and toys in the backyard.
- Providing positive interactions with guests, siblings, families, staff and visitors.
Kitchen volunteer
Watch the video to hear more about this role from our volunteer Annette.
- Wash crockery, cutlery, and kitchen equipment using dishwasher
- Overseeing mealtimes, including warming and serving meals prepared by our chefs
- Reset breakfast bar (refill items like coffee, tea, fridge items and condiments)
- Empty dishwasher and ensure sink area is clean, transfer items to clean trolley
- Ensure cleanliness of items from dishwasher, addressing stains and food residue
- Sanitize serving bench
- Clean oven
Submit an expression of interest
To express your interest and learn more about one of the volunteer roles listed above, please apply through the Volunteer Expression of Interest form.