As a member of the House Services Volunteer Team, you play a significant role in creating a positive and supportive experience for all the families who stay here. In addition, you help create a friendly and comfortable environment by assisting with the daily operations of the House, and ensuring the family’s needs are taken care of. The House Services Volunteer is under the direction of the House Services Team and will work closely with our House Services staff and Family Services Associates. We value teamwork and collaboration and grateful you are part of the Ronald McDonald House SK Team! You will act as an ambassador of RMHC-SK and our values both in the House and in the community.
Qualifications:
- Able to deal with the public, staff & other volunteers in a supportive, friendly and hospitable manner
- Enthusiastic and willing to take initiative
- Understand and practice confidentiality
- Be dependable, arriving on time as scheduled
- Able to perform light housekeeping and light lifting
- Keep a neat and clean appearance
- Able to pass a background check
- Provide two personal reference letters
Responsibilities:
- Check in with House Services staff for any updates for your shift
- Assist with sanitizing protocols – sanitizing of surfaces, high touch areas, toys, etc. as per schedule
- Restock paper products into Housekeeper’s rooms, laundry rooms and public washrooms
- Assist Housekeepers with folding laundry
- Restock linen rooms and or supply cabinets
- Ensure all family floor mats are clean and sanitized
- Light housekeeping as required such as dusting and sweeping floors
- Restock Coke machine, receive delivery, organized product shelves
- Assist with recycling – gather bottles/cans and sort/break down cardboard
- Deliver linens, toiletries or floor mats to guests if needed
- Adhere to all RMHC-SK Procedures, Protocols and Policies
Training and Support
- General orientation and training will be provided
- Role specific training will be provided
- Continuing training and support will be offered to all volunteers.
Time Commitment:
- 1 shift per week for a commitment of 8 months to a year
- 3 hours per shift
Parking
We recognize that parking is a challenge in our community. We would recommend, if possible, that you walk, bike, bus, or get dropped off. If you must drive, we request the following:
- For visits to the House 2 hours or less, please park on University Drive west of Clarence Ave.
For visits two hours or longer, park in the ONE volunteer parking space in the lot (if open). Alternatively, you can park in a family parking space in the lot if there is one available. If you are parking in the lot, you MUST register with the front desk to ensure we are able to contact you while on your volunteer shift in case of needing to move your vehicle for emergency. Unregistered vehicles may be towed.