Connecting with your Community
Connecting with your Community
Major Events| About the Position | |
| Position # | 1896 |
| Organization | Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre |
| Position | Volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver/ Runner - Meals on Wheels |
| Location | 45 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth, NS, Canada |
| Impact Statement | The Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre's greatest asset is its volunteers. Volunteers help with the daily operations of the building, making sure people feel welcome and find the resources and information they are looking for. Volunteers serve meals and run groups and classes for our members. Volunteers work with Meals on Wheels to deliver nourishing meals to seniors in their homes. |
| Description |
Seniors need good food too! Help our seniors receive our delicious, nourishing, home-style, prepared fresh daily meals from our kitchen to their home. As a Meals on Wheels driver, you would transport hot or cold meals in coolers provided by our organization to the recipients home. As a Meals on Wheel Runner, you are assisting the Meals on Wheels driver to deliver meals to our seniors homes. Your main role will be to deliver the meal to the door. This is a very rewarding experience, knowing that you have helped a senior get a good meal. Drivers are compensated a $2.50 Per Diem and a rate of .40/km reimbursement. |
| Training Details | Knowledge of HRM an asset but not required. Criminal and Vulnerable Sector check required. |
| Working Conditions | Own reliable, working, fully insured vehicle, indoor/ outdoor, all types of weather, ability to lift 50lbs, unsupervised, flexible. |
| Minimum Duration | More than 1 year |
| Timing | Weekday - Daytime |
| Time Detail | Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 10 am to 1 pm |
| Age | 19+ |
| Ideal for | An Individual, A Group |
| Transportation | Car required |
| Area(s) of Interest | Driver/Transportation, Senior Services, Food Security |
| Skill(s) | Customer Service, Time Management, Decision-Making/Prioritizing, Sensitivity, Accountability, Counting |
| How to Apply | |
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| Website | http://www.dartmouthseniors.ca/ |
| Send an Email Message | |
| Contact | Cheryl Foley |
| Phone | 902-465-5578 Ext. 214 |
| Address | 45 Ochterloney Street Dartmouth, B2Y 4M7 |
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