Driver, Meals on Wheels - Part Time (0.4)

Location

Sydney, NS | Canada

Job description

Position at VON Canada (Nova Scotia)

Requisition Details: 

Employment Status: Permanent, Part-Time (0.4 FTE)
Program Name: Meals on Wheels
Work Schedule: Days, Evenings
Number of Hours Bi-Weekly: 30  

Area of Work: Greater Sydney area 

Job Summary:

The Driver, Meals on Wheels provides assistance to clients by delivering nutritional meals through our Meals on Wheel program. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safe delivery of meals to clients as part of the Meals on Wheels program
• Ensure any necessary certification is completed as directed
• Maximize safety through daily maintenance of the driver’s primary vehicle and ensure all necessary certification is current
• Complete vehicle log sheets regularly
• Abides by all confidentiality and protection of personal information policies, regulations and practices and ensures appropriate safeguards are in place within their role
• Abide by the VON Volunteer/Community Support Services Driving Agreement
• Abides by all VON policies and work practices including any event and incident reports
• All other duties as assigned and delivery of service according to schedules

Education, Designations and Experience:

• High school diploma
• A minimum of one year of experience working with seniors and adults with disabilities
• Experience with, and physically capable of, handling vehicle restraints

Skill Requirements:

• Reliable, dependable, and flexible.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 35 pounds using appropriate lifting techniques.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to engage in physical activity as a regular component of the job.
• Ability to speak French is an asset.

Other:

• Must possess a valid driver’s permit and a clean driver’s abstract. The abstract must be obtained annually.
• Must provide proof of required insurance coverage when using personal vehicle.
• A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required upon the start of employment.
• A Vulnerable Sector Search and/or a Child Abuse Registry Check required.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail; Lift and carry using appropriate lifting techniques; Bend, push, pull, grip, reach, kneel, crouch using good body mechanics; Walk, sit, stand, climb stairs; Hand movements.   

VON Canada is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities and to providing accessibility accommodations for candidates who require them. If you are in need of accessibility support, please visit our website at for further details.

VON Canada is committed to embracing and celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) as fundamental to living out our values of Respect, Compassion, and Excellence in all that we do.

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