Role overview

Community Healthcaring KW provides a wide range of health services. We focus on supporting individuals and communities who face barriers to accessing care, addressing social determinants of health such as poverty, housing, food insecurity, substance use, language, culture, stigma, and social exclusion.

Our interdisciplinary team works from a strength-based approach to provide compassionate, equitable care for complex client populations across Waterloo Region. We collaborate with community partners and bring together professionals, staff, and volunteers to support the health and wellbeing of those we serve.

We invite you to consider this opportunity to join our team and contribute to this important work.

The Health Centre is currently recruiting for the following position:

Job Title: After-Hours Food Pickup – Health and Wellness
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Part Time, Fixed Term Contract – 6-month contract
4 to 5 hours per week

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Manager, Health Promotion and Community Services, this role will support Health & Wellness food programming. This position is responsible for retrieving previously arranged food donations within Waterloo Region and transporting them to the Health Centre outside of the Health Centre’s regular business hours.

Responsibilities:
Visit donor locations to retrieve food donations during evening or weekend hours
Load, unload, and safely transport food donations with personal vehicle or company van
Store food donations properly and safely inside the Health Centre
Utilize OK Alone while completing food pick up and storage duties

Qualifications:
Available for the required hours of work consistently and ongoing
Access to a reliable personal vehicle
G1/G2 or G licensed with proof of appropriate vehicle insurance
Ability to safely lift and carry 30lb repeatedly
Good time management and punctuality.
Ability to follow food safety and handling guidelines.
Commitment to Community Healthcaring KW’s mission and values.

Accountability:This position reports to Manager, Health & Wellness.

Schedule: 4-5 hours per week

St. Jacob’s Market – Saturday afternoons, 2:30 to 6:30pm (4 hours) OR;
Kitchener Market – Saturday afternoons, 1:00-6:00pm (5 hours)
May include other evening pick ups for coverage on rare occasions

Steps:
1. Pick up the van and takeout bags/bins at CHCKW

Pick up the van and complete any required sign-out procedures.
Collect all necessary takeout bags, bins, or other supplies needed for transporting donations.

2. Pick up donations

Travel to the scheduled donation pickup location.

-Confirm the donation pickup with the donor.

Carefully load all donated items into the van, handling fragile items appropriately.
Verify that all expected donations have been collected before leaving location.

3. Count items upon return

Count and document donations upon return
Unload all donations at the CHC.
Send an email to Client Services Assistant with the donation count

4. Store donations appropriately

Place donations in their designated storage locations following food safety guidelines.
Ensure storage areas are left clean and organized and return any empty bins or equipment to their proper location.

Benefit package:
• Vacation: 4% per pay
• Optional Defined Benefit Pension Plan (through HOOPP)

Application Deadline: July 24th, 2026

The Health Centre values the diversity of its staff and welcomes applications from people of all races, ethnicity, religions, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity and those with disabilities. Individuals with a disability requiring accommodation during the application and/or the interview process should advise humanresources@healthcaringkw.org so that suitable arrangements can be made.

Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of this recruitment process. This is an open position.