Driver Client Transportation, Meals on Wheels - Casual
VON Canada - 215 Jobs
Lunenburg, NS | Bridgewater, NS
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Job Details:
In-person
Full-time
Experienced
Requisition Details:
Employment Status: Casual
Program Name: Meals on Wheels & Transportation Work Schedule: Days
On Call: NoExisting Vacancy: Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.
Job Summary:
The Driver provides regular assistance to clients by transporting them from their homes to designated facilitates and/or packs and delivers frozen meals to clients. The Driver attends to client needs during transport.
Key Responsibilities:
Employment Status: Casual
Program Name: Meals on Wheels & Transportation Work Schedule: Days
On Call: NoExisting Vacancy: Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.
Job Summary:
The Driver provides regular assistance to clients by transporting them from their homes to designated facilitates and/or packs and delivers frozen meals to clients. The Driver attends to client needs during transport.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safe transportation of clients in an accessible vehicle as scheduled
- 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
- Provide support to clients as needed, including carrying and safely securing clients' equipment at pick up and drop off locations
- 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
- Regularly engage with and support clients in the process of meeting their transportation needs
- 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
- Able to work with accessible equipment e.g. wheelchairs, motorized scooters, walkers, mechanical lifts and Q-straint tie down system.
- 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.
- Must possess a valid driver's permit and a clean driver's abstract. The abstract must be obtained annually.
- Must have valid G class driver's license.
- 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.
- Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Competition Number:
43200
Company Website:
http://von.ca
