Nothing is more rewarding than direct client contact by feeding people! Help deliver groceries and fresh meals from the Chicken Soup Brigade kitchen and warehouse to our home-bound clients. Deliver groceries in your neighborhood on your way home from work (there is no need to return to Lifelong when you are done with your route), or become a 'perma-sub' and try a new place each week! Are you unsure if you can commit to a route every week or if food delivery is a good fit for you? We also have an on-call substitute delivery driver email list available for less of a commitment or to try food delivery out for awhile before you commit to a weekly route. We email you, and if you can pick up a shift then simply respond to the email. If not, no worries! Just ignore the email.
Food Delivery
Commitment: 1-3 hours per week (approx. 2-8 deliveries per route), most deliveries occur Thursdays 4pm to 7pm but some additional shifts occur at different times and different days of the week, 3 month minimum. Volunteers must be 16 years or older, have a driver's license, and a vehicle with proof of insurance. Volunteers are responsible for paying for gasoline.
Report to: Distribution Coordinator
Basic Function: Provide accurate and timely delivery of groceries and fresh meals to clients on a weekly basis.
Duties and Responsibilities: • Maintain confidentiality and follow Lifelong AIDS Alliance delivery policies and procedures. • Provide accurate and timely food delivery to clients on a designated route. • Report missed deliveries (clients not at home) and changes in client status to Distribution Coordinator. • Record weekly hours. • Assist in training new volunteers or subs. • Do not perform any tasks for clients outside of delivering food. • Substitute drivers will be emailed open delivery shifts every week via email. Respond to email if interested.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Good organizational and communication skills. • Must have a current driver's license and proof of liability insurance. • Ability to follow directions and read maps. • Strict adherence to client confidentiality and professionalism. • General knowledge of the Lifelong AIDS Alliance food program. • Ability to safely lift 30lbs. • Must be flexible, prompt and reliable. • Must give at least 2 weeks notice for vacation/ leave of absence/resignation. • Comfortable working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and racial diversity.
