Annual Maple Sugar Festival

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable de Nanaimo. We accept applications to work at the Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d’Érable from NEW and RETURNING volunteers from December 1 to February 28 each year. If you are interested in YEAR-ROUND volunteer opportunities, including serving on the Festival work group committee, please send an email to michel@francophonenanaimo.org with the Subject line "Year round volunteer availability." Or call Michel Morin at: 250-729-2776.
Volunteers are required for many different tasks during the Festival week. Detailed information about all the volunteer opportunities for the year is posted here starting on December 1, of each year.
Thanks again for your interest in helping to make our event one of the best Festivals in the world.

To download registration form click here *

Volunteer Positions Available

Cashiers:
To operate cash registers for the sale of coupons
for food and toffee on snow.

Tentative Schedule :
Wed Feb.20th : 9:00 AM- 2:30 PM
Thu Feb.21st : 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Fri Feb.22nd : 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sat Feb.23rd : 8:00 AM –9:00 PM
Sun Feb 24th : 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Set-up Crew:
Unload supplies from our 48 ft trailer van to the festival site,
stage setup, organize tables and chairs, erect stands.
Heavy lifting required.

Tentative Schedule :
Thurs. Feb.14th - Wed Feb. 27th
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Headquarters:
Register and direct volunteers to various workstations.
Manage lost and found items.
French is required.

Tentative Schedule :
Thurs. Feb.14th - Wed Feb. 27th
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Cook Helpers:
Assist head and assistants cooks in the preparation of meals.
Culinary skills required.
French speaking is an asset

Tentative Schedule :
Tue. Feb.19th – Sun. Feb 24^th

Cook Assistants:
Assist head cooks in the preparation of meals. Culinary skills required.
French speaking is an asset.

Tentative Schedule :
Tue Feb.19th – Sun. Feb. 24^th

Meal Servers:
Assist head cooks with meal service.

Tentative Schedule :
Fri Feb.22nd : 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sat Feb.23rd : 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sun Feb 24th : 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Dish Washers:

Tentative Schedule :
Tue Feb.19th : 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Wed Feb.20th : 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Thu Feb.21st : 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fri Feb.22nd : 9:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Sat Feb.23rd : 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sun Feb 24th : 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Messengers:
Deliver messages to festival administration.
Assist with pickup and delivery of items to the festival site.
French is required.

Tentative Schedule :
Thurs Feb.14th - Tue Feb 26th
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

L'AFN kiosk Attendants:
Promote and sell specialty products.
Familiarity with products required.
French speaking is an asset.

Tentative Schedule :
Wed Feb.20th : 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Thu Feb.21st : 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fri Feb.22nd : 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sat Feb.23rd : 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sun Feb 24th : 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Snack Bar Attendants:
Sell snacks and beverages. French speaking required.

Tentative Schedule :
Fri. Feb. 22nd : 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sat. Feb. 23rd : 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Sun. Feb. 24th : 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Mt. Washington Snow Crew:
Obtain and transport snow from Mt. Washington. One volunteer will be the designated crew driver to Mt. Washington.
Travel expenses will be covered by L'AFN.

Tentative Schedule :
Tue Feb. 19th : 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Festival Snow Crew:
Setting up of snow and the refilling of snow containers during the festival.

Tentative Schedule :
Wed Feb. 20th : 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Thu Feb. 21st : 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fri Feb. 22nd : 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sat Feb. 23rd : 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sun Feb. 24th : 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Makeup Artists:
Paint children's faces. French speaking an asset, but it is not required.

Note: Two information sessions will be provided before the event.

Tentative Schedule :
Fri. Feb. 22nd: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sat Feb.23rd : 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sun Feb 24th : 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Cleanup Crew:
Clean and supervise the main dining area.

Tentative Schedule :
Wed Feb.20th : 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Thu Feb.21st : 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri Feb.22nd : 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sat Feb.23rd : 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sun Feb 24th : 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mascot or Mascot Escort:
Dress and act as Toffy, the festival mascot
or escort Toffy while he participates in various activities
during the festival. French is not required.

Tentative Schedule :
To be confirmed