Part Time Driver

PART TIME DRIVER

Current Vacancy

Contract:

September 9, 2026, to September 10, 2027

Schedule:

Two shifts per week (minimum 5 hours per shift), one must be FRIDAYS, with opportunities to pick up additional shifts

$17.81 per hour

At Community Support Connections, we wake up each morning energized about the difference we make in the lives of our clients - people who could be your parents, grandparents, friends, or neighbours. Working with hundreds of amazing volunteers, donors, and community partners, we provide a wide range of community supports for older adults and people with different abilities to help them live at home with independence and dignity – something we all deserve.

We are truly caring and client-centered and are constantly innovating; looking for new and better ways to provide the best care and supports possible.

Passion and commitment permeate everything we do. Driven by our values, we treat our clients, volunteers, donors, and each other with dignity and respect. We are committed to cultivating a diverse workforce and welcoming candidates from different backgrounds and all life experiences. We believe the best way to serve our clients is to create an environment and culture that empowers our staff to be as productive and happy as possible.

As a valued member of our Transportation Team, you’ll make a meaningful difference every day by helping our clients, who are older adults and people with different abilities, remain independent in their own home. You’ll provide safe, reliable transportation to medical appointments, day programs, shopping trips, and other essential errands while delivering exceptional customer service and compassionate support.

• Enjoys connecting with people from all walks of life
• Thrives in a dynamic environment where every day is different
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Respects client privacy, confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Is dependable, trustworthy, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Is compassionate, patient, and genuinely enjoys helping others
• Remains calm, flexible, and resourceful when unexpected situations arise
• Enjoys being part of a collaborative, responsive team
• Is comfortable using technology and mobile applications
• Is confident driving a variety of agency vehicles
• Has a good knowledge of Waterloo Region

• Provide safe transportation of clients to medical appointments, day programs, and other errands following assigned routes provided by the Scheduler
• Assist clients in and out of the vehicle and escort them safely inside the building when required
• Assist clients with carrying items such as groceries and walker, as needed
• Maintain positive and friendly communication with clients throughout transport
• Pickup Meals on Wheels meals from designated locations and deliver them to various depots; collect empty meal bags and related delivery materials and return them to the office for cleaning and preparation for reuse
• Instruct and liaise with volunteers at meal depots about which bags to take and ensureall routes are correctly distributed
• Deliver flyers, mail and other supplies between locations, as required
• Complete other related department needs/tasksas required by supervisor or delegated authority

• Completegrocerylist and escorted shopsat a variety of grocery stores throughout Waterloo Region that are assigned to their vehicle bytheScheduler
• Either picks up client’s grocery list before shop, or calls client to obtain list of items requested, confirming client’s requests and inquiring for details
• Speakwith clients andrespondto questionsregardingsubstitutions anditemsnot available.
• Maintain positive and friendly communication with clients throughouttheshop
• Hand pickitems on clients’lists, ensure items are properly placed into carts, and check items beforeproceedingto the cash register to ensure that no items are missed
• Runitems through the checkout counter and pay for them withoneof theclient’s cash, agency storeaccountsand/or courtesy charge card
• Obtaintwo copies of the grocery receipt, one for the client and the other for finance
• Carry…