Meals on Wheels - Driver

Region: Ontario and NFL (St Johns)

Volunteer opportunity conditions:   

  • Location:   in-person. 
  • Regions / or cities:  
    • Ontario: Brantford, Etobicoke (Toronto), Sarnia, Hearst, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Timmins, Barrie, Midland, Collingwood/Wasaga Beach, Midland/Penetang, Muskoka, Innisfil, Angus and Wawa areas.  
    • Newfoundland: St. Johns. 
  • Minimum age: 18 years or older.  
  • Minimum volunteer hours /period: Hours can range from 1.5 (minimum) to 3 hours, 1 shift per week within the working week (Monday to Friday)   
  • Specific requirements: Enhanced Police Information Check, full driver's license and a satisfactory driving record is required. 
  • Candidates must have use of their own vehicle to deliver meals to clients.

 

You want to make a difference? Embrace the journey of the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) to support communities in needs.  

The Meals on Wheels program is looking for volunteers to be part of their mission The Meals on Wheels program mitigates the challenges of food security and social isolation in our community. We are seeking volunteers to assist with the delivery of meals to community members. 

As a volunteer in this role, you will: 

  • Pick up prepared meals from the designated location. 
  • Deliver the designated meal to clients’ homes on a pre-determined schedule. 
  • Observe routine precautions in the handling of food, including hand hygiene. 
  • Provide professional customer service when delivering meals.  
  • Maintain accurate records of program deliverables as instructed, possibly including trips, meals delivered and mileage. 

 

You bring these essential talents: 

  • Ability to pick up and deliver meals using your own transportation method. 
  • Strong customer service and communication skills. 
  • Confident in ability to handle client related incidents. Training will be provided. 
  • Sensitive to needs of seniors/people with disabilities. 
  • Punctual, reliable, conscientious. 
  • Full Driver's license and a satisfactory driving record is required. 

At the Canadian Red Cross, our volunteers are catalysts for hope, dedicated to embodying our core principles while collectively creating a transformative, life-changing impact in communities nationwide.   

By joining us as a volunteer, you will immerse yourself in a vibrant network of passionate individuals, fostering personal growth, gaining experience as well as an invaluable sense of purpose, and profound satisfaction of positively shaping lives across our diverse and resilient nation.  

We are devoted to cultivating an open, diverse, inclusive and barrier-free volunteering environment, ensuring that everyone can contribute and thrive in our community.  

At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended our Covid-19 vaccination policy and does not require but continues to strongly encourage full vaccination of all our personnel. A satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check or equivalent is mandatory for all personnel volunteering or working with the CRC. 

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