Meals on Wheels driver — Hastings
Join our Hastings Meals on Wheels team!
We're looking for friendly volunteer drivers to join our Hastings team. Meals from Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital are delivered to areas within Hastings. We need nine volunteers each weekday.
Weekly or fortnightly shifts available, these are flexible and can also be casual or relief driving.
Shifts start and end at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital. Meal pick-up time is 11:00am Monday to Friday.
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 Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Hastings.
Start your shift between 11am and 12pm
- 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.
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 > Hawke's Bay > Hastings