Volunteer Meal Delivery Drivers

Volunteer Manitoba; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Winnipeg seeks volunteers to deliver meals to senior citizens and vulnerable individuals. Volunteers will help combat loneliness while ensuring that clients receive nutritious food. This role allows for flexible scheduling with as few as one route per month and requires a valid driver's license and a safe vehicle. Training and a small honorarium are provided.

Benefits

Letter of reference

Certificate of recognition

Honorarium for routes

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or older and willing to adapt to various conditions.
• Ability to work with diverse clients in different health stages.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nutritious meals to clients in Winnipeg.
• Provide social interaction to individuals with limited contact.
• Pickup and deliver meals on a predetermined route.

Skills

Patience and understanding

Commitment to delivering meals

Adaptability

Ability to lift approximately 20 pounds

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Job description

Overview

Meals on Wheels provides meals to those who are unable to obtain or prepare meals. The daily visit from volunteers is important to clients, helping ease loneliness and providing families with confidence that their loved ones are cared for. This volunteer opportunity is based in Winnipeg.

Volunteer Opportunity Details: Volunteer Opportunity ID: 1615

Responsibilities

• Deliver nutritious meals to Winnipeg's senior citizens, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable community members.
• Provide a friendly face and kind words to individuals who may have limited outside social contact.
• Pickup meals from major hospitals and deliver to approximately 15–18 customers on a predetermined route, then return the equipment to the hospital.
• Choose as few as 1 route per month or as many as 1 route per day; book off with as much notice as possible and remain on hold if not available during certain times of the year.
• Must have a valid driver\'s license and a safe vehicle; deliveries can be done by one person or in pairs (the driver receives the $7.00 honorarium).
• Training is provided as a 45-minute orientation at the office, with a staff member accompanying new volunteers on their first route.

Skills / Qualifications

• Patience and understanding when delivering to people from diverse backgrounds at various life and health stages.
• Commitment to make every reasonable effort to deliver each meal to each customer.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations (customer issues, traffic, construction, parking).
• Ability to lift approximately 20 pounds.
• Ability to work cooperatively with Meals on Wheels staff and volunteers.
• Ability to respect the confidentiality of clients and volunteers.
• Age: 18-30, 31-54, 55+.
• Time Commitment: Daytime.

Time Commitment

As few as one 2-hour route per month to as many as one 2-hour route per day, between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm, Monday–Friday.

Location

Winnipeg

Requirements

• Does opportunity require a criminal record check? No
• Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? No
• Opportunity is available to candidates that: Group - small, family and friends; fulfilling volunteer hours for school credit; able to attend with a support person

Organization Support / Training

• Organization will provide: A letter of reference; Certificate of recognition; Supervision
• Training / Orientation: 7.00 honorarium per route (paid quarterly by cheque or annual tax-deductible donation)

Contact Information

Suite 511, 428 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0E2

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