Volunteer Van Driver

(COPE Service Dogs)

Position ID: V-CWD0226
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2024
Last Full Update: 17 Jun 2024

Opportunity Details: Volunteer Van Driver

Contact Barb Degagne, Volunteer Administrator, Part Time, COPE Service Dogs; Email: volunteer@copedogs.org
Duties

Responsibilities and Duties:

Pick up multiple dogs at various locations and transport to designated locations for Canines in the Classroom student training and refinement training in Barrie and Innisfil, using the van provided by COPE.

Qualifications and preferred Skills

Clean driving record, physically able to lift 30 pounds, one year experience of owning and/or handling dogs, previous experience driving transit or larger vehicles.

Level 2 criminal check required prior to driving the van.

Ages 25 year(s) - 75 year(s)
Areas of Interest Animal Services ; Community / Neighbourhood Volunteering
Skills/Experience Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently
Commitment Length Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; Flexible hours, one to two shifts (2-3 hours) per week.
Interaction Level Solitary
Minimum Hours 3 / Week
Accessibility Not Applicable
Location Barrie, Innisfil
Number of Positions Barrie: 5 individual(s) ; Innisfil: 5 individual(s) 
 
10 individual(s) needed in total.
Training Orientation - Learning an app to schedule volunteer time, receiving all information necessary to perform role ; Training is provided - Van training, shadowing current driver until comfortable driving on own
Transportation Driver License required ; Applicant needs to get to office in order to pick up van to drive to various locations to pick up dogs and drop them off at a school or other location.
Police Check Required
Start Date On or after 09 Sep 2024 and on or before 09 Sep 2024
Display Until 16 Aug 2024

Agency Details: COPE Service Dogs

Office Phone 705-734-2673, (705-734-COPE)
E-Mail info@copedogs.org
Website copedogs.org/
Address & Map
Barrie by the Bay
80 Bradford St, Suite 223
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 6S7
Mailing Address Cope Service Dogs 
PO Box 20035 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 6E9