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Meals on Wheels Volunteer Driver (Casual/Coverage...
@ Volunteer Success
Toronto, Ontario
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Overview
Volunteer Success is recruiting a volunteer driver for SPRINT Senior Care's Meals on Wheels program in Toronto, delivering hot and frozen meals to homebound seniors and other clients who cannot prepare their own meals. The role runs on weekday or weekend mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a three-month minimum commitment between November 2026 and March 2027 and gas reimbursement available. The posting requires a valid G licence, a clean driving record, insurance and a personal vehicle.
Responsibilities:
- Pick up meals at the Sunnybrook Hospital office by 10:30 a.m.
- Deliver hot and frozen meals to clients' homes
- Chat briefly with clients and monitor their well-being
- Report absences or changes in client condition
- Return food bins, warmers and coolers after delivery
Requirements summary:
- Valid G driver's licence with a clean driving record
- Personal vehicle and proof of insurance
- Satisfactory police records check
- Good judgment and tact
- Interest in community or food services for older adults
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Hours per week | 10 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer none |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record, driving record |
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Job description
Summary
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ doors 365 days a year. In addition to delivering meals, our volunteers also perform security checks to ensure clients’ safety.
Location
In-Person
Toronto, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Program Description:
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels (MOW) program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ homes seven days a week, 365 days a year. It is primarily a nutrition program with therapeutic, preventative and social components. The service involves the safe and efficient delivery of hot and frozen meals to persons who are unable to attend to their own nutritional needs. These clients include the elderly, disabled, chronically ill and/or convalescent. We are currently experiencing a volunteer shortage and are urgently seeking volunteers.
Responsibilities
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
Seniors
Tags
meals on wheels meal delivery meals for seniors food security community impact
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ doors 365 days a year. In addition to delivering meals, our volunteers also perform security checks to ensure clients’ safety.
Location
In-Person
Toronto, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Program Description:
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels (MOW) program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ homes seven days a week, 365 days a year. It is primarily a nutrition program with therapeutic, preventative and social components. The service involves the safe and efficient delivery of hot and frozen meals to persons who are unable to attend to their own nutritional needs. These clients include the elderly, disabled, chronically ill and/or convalescent. We are currently experiencing a volunteer shortage and are urgently seeking volunteers.
Responsibilities
- Report to the Sunnybrook Hospital Meals on Wheels office by 10:30 a.m. to pick-up meals and gather instructions for delivery of meals to clients on route and noting any special instructions for the day (e.g. no bread).
- Some bending and/or lifting required.
- Chat briefly with clients and monitor clients’ well being.
- Be familiar with emergency procedures.
- Promptly report client absences or if you notice any changes in the clients’ well being to Meals on Wheels Co-ordinator.
- Return the food bins/warmers/coolers back to Sunnybrook after delivery.
- Any Weekdays or Weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Volunteers should consider a minimum of three months commitment between November 2026 to March 2027.
- Developing new friendships.
- Helping isolated seniors and feeling direct accomplishment of helping your community.
- Risk of seeing people battling illness or depression may be a challenge.
- Also a risk of being first on the scene during an emergency situation.
- Gas reimbursement available.
- Valid “G” driver’s license with a clean driving record, and appropriate proof of personal insurance is required.
- Must have a personal vehicle to use for deliveries.
- Satisfactory Police Records Check
- Interest in community based social service and/or food services to an older adult population
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement and tact.
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Valid Driver's License
- Access to car
- Clean driving record & insurance coverage
- Own cell phone
- Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
Seniors
Tags
meals on wheels meal delivery meals for seniors food security community impact
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