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About the Position | |||
Position: 2856 - Meals On Wheels Delivery Driver (Paid Mileage) - solo or in pairs | |||
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Position Address: Mississauga, Ontario - VARIOUS LOCATIONS | |||
Location: Mississauga | |||
GoalVON Canada is a national, not-for-profit, charitable home and community care organization. For more than 115 years, our nurses, therapists and other health care providers have cared for Canadians in their own homes. Today, we offer more than 75 home care, personal support, and community services designed to help people of all ages to get healthy and stay healthy. Our team of more than 5,000 staff and 9,000 volunteers serves Canadians in more than 1,200 communities across our country. Deliver hot and/or frozen nutritious meals to our client's home, and in doing so contribute towards sustaining the health of VON clients. As long as the COVID-19 Pandemic lasts, strict HEALTH & SAFETY procedures will be followed, including 'contactless delivery'.If you an early retiree, including an 'older adult' (55+) without pre-existing conditions that have you classified as 'vulnerable' in a pandemic, engaging with the VON may be a great way to help respond to the COVID-19. We are very receptive to your applying to join this worthwhile program for a long-term engagement (at least 6 months) that will impact your fellow residents directly. |
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Description[ PLEASE NOTE: Volunteer applications are being accepted, with 'virtual' screening. Interested volunteers, including FAMILIES and GROUPS, should apply ASAP. ] CORE TASKING: 'Contactless' delivery of hot and/or frozen meals to individuals who cannot prepare food themselves or bulk delivery to seniors community programs. In doing so, volunteers will maintain confidentiality of route sheets, report concerns to the supervisor regarding the well-being of the clients, and attend in-service training as arranged by the site. Clients are primarily seniors.
**** The need for volunteers at this time is IMMEDIATE and URGENT - this 'role' qualifies as an ESSENTIAL SERVICE. PLEASE click on 'Apply Now!' (above) for access to the program's outline/volunteer consent form (a WORD .doc that should be filled out, signed, then emailed to Rohit Jacob > [email protected] ). Volunteers with 'profiles' within Volunteer MBC's Referral System will also have their name/contact information sent to the VON, when they is the 'Apply Now!' feature. You are invited to create a 'profile' (at no cost to you) on Volunteer MBC's website: Create Your User Account - Volunteer MBC. Thank you! |
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Qualifications
SCREENING of applicants will be virtual during COVID-19 (telephone/email/online interview(s)). After you apply, please monitor your 'Junk/Spam' folders in your email account, plus leave space on your voicemail for communications from the VON. Police Check: Required Resume:Not required Driver's Licence: Required Proof of Vaccination: Required |
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Time CommitmentThis is a Long Term (More than 6 months) commitment
Shifts are available on the following days - Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon WEEKLY SCHEDULE: |
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TrainingOne time VON orientation followed by shadowing with a current program volunteer on a route plus ongoing training as required. Dates/times are determined by the Coordinator and volunteer applicants together. During COVID-19, emphasis will be on HEALTH & SAFETY procedures, including 'contactless' delivery. |
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More DetailsAreas of Interest: Crisis, Distress & Emergency Response, Food Services, Senior Support, Transportation
Accessibility: Unknown Ideal for: Individuals, Groups, Co-op Placements, Newcomers, Older Adults |
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How to Contact | |||
Send an Email Message | |||
Social Media | |||
http://www.von.ca | |||
https://www.facebook.com/VONCanada | |||
https://twitter.com/VON_Canada | |||
https://www.linkedin.com/company/victorian-order-of-nurses-for-canada/ | |||
https://www.youtube.com/c/VictorianOrderofNursesVON | |||
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