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Volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver Hawarden

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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 Most of our drivers deliver meals once a week every two weeks, however shifts are flexible.

Requirements:

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. NZ Police response time can vary from a few days to about a month after we submit the Police Vet request.

You'll need to follow our Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies and procedures, which will be advised during training.

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

Most of our drivers deliver meals once a week every two weeks, however shifts are flexible.

Start your shift between 10.30am and 12pm.
Pick up meals in your car.
Deliver meals to people and have a brief chat at the door.
Go home feeling good that you’ve helped someone out today.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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