Meals on Wheels Volunteers

Do you enjoy working with others and making a difference in your community? Are you a friendly, outgoing person who enjoys meeting new people every day? Do you want to help the Canadian Red Cross help vulnerable people by providing much needed support to those who need it the most?

We are seeking Meals on Wheels volunteers to assist with the delivery of nutritious meals to community members. 

NEEDED IN: Hearst, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Timmins


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pick up prepared meals from the designated supplier.
• Deliver the designated meal to client’s 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 trips, meals delivered and mileage.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a valid full provincial Drivers’ licence with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must have access to a personal vehicle for delivery of meals and must provide proof of vehicle insurance. In some locations a Red Cross fleet vehicle might be made available.
• This position requires a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check or alternate.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Confident in ability to handle client related incidents after training.
• Sensitive to needs of seniors/people with disabilities would be considered an asset.
• Punctual, reliable, conscientious.

TIME COMMITTMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Can range from 1.5 to 3 hours, 1 day a week

 
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT:

• Participate in Meals on Wheels orientation and training
• Ongoing opportunities for additional learning

 
BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES:

• A rewarding experience providing clients with nutritious meals, enhancing their ability to live independently in their own home
• Opportunity to be a part of a worldwide humanitarian organization

 

TO APPLY:

Visit www.redcross.ca/volunteer and click on the Meals on Wheel posting for the application link.