Job Description

Role Details
Canadian Cancer Society Lodges provide a place to stay for cancer patients during their treatments away from home. It is a supportive environment for people with cancer and their adult companions. As a volunteer at the Lodge, you play an essential role in creating a home away from home for the clients and their families.
Description
Canadian Cancer Society Lodges provide a supportive environment for people with cancer and their adult companions. The Lodges are located near cancer treatment centres.
Your Duties would include:
Promotes a social and caring atmosphere in the lodge, focusing attention and time on lodge guests
Greets & provides tours for (potential) lodge guests and visitors.
Answers lodge phone, transfers calls, takes & relays messages, data entry for wig room when necessary
Facilitates and supports lodge entertainment activities
Provides directions to treatment centres, public transportation, shopping etc.
Promotes lodge & Canadian Cancer Society activities, & support services
Other duties as required
Why we need you
Play an integral role in the fight against cancer.
Become confident in your understanding of cancer and the cancer cause along with the impact the Society has.
Joining a team of enthusiastic and interesting people who share your passion for supporting people effected by cancer
Volunteering for a respected National organization and increase knowledge of cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment & support services
What we're looking for
Friendly and outgoing. Comfortable working with a wide variety of people
Attention to detail and organizational skills
Good communication skills with clear voice and polite telephone manner;
Patient and outgoing.
Our Investment
Support Program Orientation
Lodge and Role specific training
Ongoing updates and Support from Staff Partner in Volunteer Engagement
Your commitment
Monday to Friday
4 hours/shift
1 shift per week
Volunteer can choose am or pm Shift
St John's Location Available shifts Friday at this time
Minimum 6 months