Driver - B or F License

Mission Statement:  Understand the aspirations of seniors and respond with innovative supports.

Vision Statement:  Building inclusive communities where all seniors are connected to living their best possible life.

What to expect when you join SPLC:

Competitive Compensation and Benefits, including group health and pension

Rewarding career that supports meaningful work in our communities

Training and Professional Development opportunities

Healthy and safe working environment

Position: Driver (Part-Time contract ending March 2025)
Hours of Work: Variable hours
Reports to:  Meals on Wheels and Transportation Supervisor
Date posted:  April 10, 2024
Deadline:  Until position is filled

Position Summary
The Driver is responsible for providing safe and reliable transportation to clients of Senior Persons Living Connected for medical appointments, Day Programs, shopping, delivery of meals, and other essential purposes.

Responsibilities:

Provides driving services to clients attending early or evening medical appointments, day programs and other activities

Assists clients to board and exit SPLC vehicles and ensure all passengers are safely seated and secure

Collects and secure service fees

Works with the service team to ensure services are delivered in timely, caring, and safe manner

Delivers meals to community clients in a timely manner, visit clients briefly, maintain friendly contacts, and encourage healthy eating and healthy living

Maintains service records and reports

Provides back up to department staff when absent

Education:

 High School graduate with OSSD, or equivalent

Experience and Skills:

Work or volunteer experience in social services in multi-cultural communities is preferred

Experience with transporting older adults to appointments is preferred

Knowledge of Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Knowledge and experience working with frail or cognitively impaired seniors

Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

Ability to lift and carry meals on wheels bags weighing up to 20 pounds

Fluent in written and verbal English

Ability to speak a second language considered an asset

Valid G license 

F or B license is required

Other:

Vulnerable Sector screening required

Clean Driver’s abstract required

Proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination or Medical Exemption Certificate required

Senior Persons Living Connected (SPLC) is a diverse work environment. We encourage applications from all persons, including persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided, if needed, in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act.