Community Food Box – Delivery Person/Packer
(Community Care Durham)
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Position ID: V-OSH1370
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2025
Last Full Update: 29 Jan 2025
Opportunity Details: Community Food Box – Delivery Person/Packer
| Contact | Marcy Marchuk, Volunteer Resources Lead, Community Care Durham; Phone: 905-668-6318; Email: mmarchuk@communitycaredurham.on.ca |
| Duties | Deliver food boxes on Friday mornings to clients' homes. Food boxes contain a variety of healthy food essentials, locally made or grown. Volunteers pick up the food boxes at the Whitby Hub. Packers assemble food items, organize and fill food boxes on Thursdays. |
| More Info Link | communitycaredurham.on.ca/volunteer/volunteer-community-food-box-delivery-person/ |
| Benefits | To provide clients the essentials for healthy eating with affordable and nutritious food. |
| Clients | Adults and their caregivers in Durham Region who have needs related to aging, physical and/or mental health. |
| Ages | 21 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | No |
| Suitable For | Adults (18+) ; Seniors (55+) ; Post-secondary students ; Men ; Women ; Couples ; Community Groups ; Workplaces / Corporate Groups |
| Areas of Interest | Community / Neighbourhood Volunteering ; Community Outreach ; Food Services / Nutrition ; Transportation / Driver / Delivery |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Customer Service ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Listening Skills ; Patience ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Team Work |
| Commitment Length | Short Term ; Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) |
| Interaction Level | One-on-one |
| Minimum Hours | 1 / Day |
| Seasons | Year Round |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible - locations to pick up food boxes |
| Location | Pick up food boxes from Oshawa/Whitby Community Hub |
| Number of Positions | Ajax ; Brock ; Clarington ; Oshawa ; Pickering ; Scugog ; Uxbridge (Township of) ; Whitby 20 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided |
| Transportation | Driver License required ; Car required |
| Police Check | Required |
| Additional Requirements | Complete application with references * Police check for the Vulnerable Sector - if completed within 6 months, no need to reapply |
