Meals on Wheels driver — Palmerston North
Join our Palmerston North Meals on Wheels team!
We are looking for friendly volunteer drivers to deliver meals in Palmerston North.
Shifts start and end at the meal pick up point at Palmerston North Regional Hospital in Roslyn.
Role description
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.
Your tasks
Most of our drivers deliver meals once a week every two weeks, however shifts are flexible. Meals are picked up from Midcentral District Health Board, Gate 2 Heretaunga Street, Palmerston North. We need eleven (11) volunteers each day.
Start your shift between 11.00am and finish 1.00pm.
- Pick up meals from the pick-up point
- Meals are packed in insulated chilly bins.
- Deliver meals to people and have a brief chat at the door.
- Return chilly bins to the depot
- Go home feeling good that you’ve helped someone out today.
Volunteer requirements and training
You’ll need to be a friendly person who has their own car and a valid driver's licence. We’ll train you in how to carry out the role and you’ll be supported by Red Cross volunteers or staff members.
Meals on Wheels volunteer onboarding may take anywhere between 2-6 weeks depending on your availability and the availability of the local coordinator. Ministry of Justice response time can vary from a few days to about a month after we submit the Ministry of Justice request.
You'll need to follow our Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies and procedures, which will be advised during training. You can also find more information on this on our tools and guidance for volunteers page.
Apply Online on the Red Cross website
To apply go to our website and choose Get involved > Volunteer in New Zealand > Find a Volunteer Role > Meals on Wheels > Manawatu > Palmerston North