Rocky Meals on Wheels Driver

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Program Overview
The Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc. (Rocky) MOW program delivers hot, nutritious meals Monday through Friday to seniors 60 and over who are homebound or having trouble preparing their own meals due to a disabling physical, emotional, or environmental condition. These meals are delivered in the Helena and East Helena area.

Position Overview
The Volunteer Route Driver delivers meals on a designated route in the Helena or East Helena area, between 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., one day of the week (Monday through Friday), with the exception of scheduled holidays. Volunteers interact with clients receiving meals and work with other MOW staff and volunteers to ensure that clients are receiving the assistance they need.

The Substitute Volunteer Route Driver delivers meals on a designated route on short notice when Volunteer Route Drivers are unavailable. Although every consideration is made to give at least one day’s notice, Substitute Volunteer Route Drivers may be contacted between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on the day they are needed. Substitute Volunteer Route Drivers will be given preference to fill openings for regular full-time routes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain client confidentiality
• Deliver correct meals to correct clients. You will be given a daily route sheet to verify
  accurate meal delivery.
• Report to the Neighborhood Center kitchen, 200 South Cruse Avenue, to receive the
  route sheet and prepared meals for clients on designated route.
• Check in with Dispatch Assistant and review daily route sheet and note changes before
  and after each shift.
• Load meal containers into vehicle and deliver meals to clients listed on route sheet.
• Note and report any significant observations regarding clientele.
• Return notes, correspondence, and containers to the Neighborhood Center kitchen.
• Deliver gifts and information to clients as needed by MOW program.
• Maintain interior of personal vehicle to provide sanitary transport of meals.
• Abide by Rocky volunteer policies and MOW handbook.