Compassionate Meals-on-Wheels Driver | Flexible Shifts

This role is needed in your area Our Meals on Wheels service supports older, ill, and disabled people living at home who would otherwise struggle to provide healthy meals for themselves. We need volunteers keen to deliver hot meals and a friendly chat, to people in need across New Zealand. Shifts start and end at the meal pick-up point near Glendowie Park in Glendowie. Meal pick-up time is 11:15am Monday to Friday. Meals from the Glendowie depot are delivered in Glendowie, St Heliers, St Johns, Glen Innes, Stonefields, Meadowbank, Remuera, Point England, Panmure and Mount Wellington areas. Your tasks are to pick up chilly bins containing meals in your car, deliver meals to people and have a brief chat at the door, return chilly bins to the depot and go home feeling good that you’ve helped someone out today. A contribution to costs is provided. Contact your Meals on Wheels coordinators for more information. Requirements Min age 18 years. Training 4 to 8 hours. Valid driver's licence. Vehicle with valid registration (rego) and warrant of fitness (WoF). Two character references. You’ll need to be a friendly person who has their own car and a full driver licence. We’ll train you in how to carry out the role and you’ll be supported by Red Cross volunteers or staff members. A Ministry of Justice background check is required for this role. Time commitment Meal pick-up time is 11:15am Monday to Friday. A shift usually takes 60-90 minutes to complete. Most of our drivers deliver meals once a week every two weeks, however shifts are flexible. Keep up to date on the latest roles and events: #J-18808-Ljbffr