Job Description
Mission Statement: Understand the aspirations of seniors and respond with innovative support.
Vision Statement: Building inclusive communities where all seniors are connected to living their best possible life.
Position: Driver – F or B license
Position Type: Part-Time, Permanent
Hours of Work: Up to 24 hours per week, In-Person Position.
Compensation: $17.83- $22.28Hourly
Reports to: Transportation/Meals on Wheels Supervisor
Date Posted: September 10, 2026
Deadline: Until position is filled
Position Summary: Responsible for providing safe and reliable transportation services to clients of SPLC for medical appointments, Day Programs, Shopping, Delivery of Meals, and other essential purposes.
Responsibilities: - Provides driving services to clients.
- Provides driving services to community clients attending medical appointments, shopping and other activities.
- Assist clients to board and exit vehicles and ensure all passengers are safely seated and secure.
- Collects and secures service fees and ensures accuracy of the amount collected from clients
- Works with the service team, including volunteers, to ensure meals are delivered in timely and caring manner.
- Performs other support duties.
- Deliver meals and maintain friendly contacts with community clients.
- Deliver meals to community clients in timely manner.
- Visits clients briefly, maintaining friendly contacts, and encourages healthy eating and healthy living.
- Maintains service records and reports.
- Completes delivery check lists and submits reports on daily basis.
- Communicate with the service team about clients’ feedback to ensure quality services
- Ensures safety of clients, staff, volunteers, and self.
- Performs other support duties.
Education: - Hold valid Ontario Driver’s License F or B, with clear driving record of 5 years.
- High School graduate with OSSD, or equivalent
- First aid and CPR certificate an asset
Skills & Experience: - Work or volunteer experience in social services in multi-cultural communities is preferred
- Experience with transporting older adults to appointments is preferred
- Knowledge and experience working with frail or cognitively impaired seniors
- Knowledge of Ontario Highway Traffic Act
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Good customer service manner and observation skills
- Fluent in written and verbal English
- Ability to speak additional languages (Cantonese/Mandarin) is considered an asset
Working Conditions: - Exposure to inclement weather conditions and temperatures
- High level of visual and mental concentration required to ensure passenger safety
- Long periods of sitting and driving
Hours of Work: - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 am until 3pm
Other: - Vulnerable Sector Check required
Senior Persons Living Connected 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 Disability Act.
Applicants must submit their application on the SPLC career’s website: Careers - Senior Persons Living Connected
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Part time