Meet the Management
Our Team
Shane Short
Shane owns Alpine Retreat Mt Buller and the company you will be working for. He will be at Mt Buller from time to time, especially during the training weeks at the beginning of the season to introduce you to the lodge, your roles and the business.
0409 699 715
Chella Short
Chella is our Accounts person and one of the original owners of the Avalanche Lodge, which later became Sugarbush Lodge, the Short family’s first Mt Buller lodge built in 1964. She handles all your pays and the business finances.
0497 444 481
Michael SHeehan
Michael is the Director of the Off-Piste Bar’s liquor license. He comes up fr4om Melbourne on a regular basis over the course of the season. He is responsible for ensuring the bar and the bar team comply with the Responsible Service of Alcohol.
0434 681 286
TIM rOWE
Tim is our Maintenance Man. He lives in the lodge all winter and is responsible for the general upkeep of the building and for fixing things when they go wrong. He also trains the housekeeping team and makes sure they are up to speed, literally.
0487 858 496
Jenny GUmela
Jenny is the Alpine Retreat’s General Manager. She lives in room 404 over the season with her son, Finlay, and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the lodge and the bar. THis is her 7th winter at Mt Buller and 10th season at the snow.
0439 77 6500
Danny Harris
Danny is our Ski Hire Manager, in charge of the Ski Hire and looking after the skis and snowboards. He has been a part of Mt Buller pretty much his whole life and knows his way around this hill better than anyone, especially the park.