Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)

Health/Healthcare - Kingston, ON
Member For 1 year
No Positions Open
Phone613-548-2359
Alt Phone
Email Volunteer@Kingstonhsc.ca
Website https://kingstonhsc.ca/
Address76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON
Do you accept secondary/high school student volunteers? Yes
Do you/would you consider accepting post-secondary student placements? Yes

Retail Volunteers at KHSC

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)
Health/Healthcare
Applications Closed

The Kingston General Hospital Auxiliary raises close to 1/4 of a million dollars a year to purchase hospital equipment and comfort items that support our patients and families. We currently have volunteer roles in the KGH Gift Shop, The Tuck Shop, and The Lotto Booth.


  • Background Check Required
  • Not Accepting Applications
  • Kingston, ON
  • Starting Immediately
  • 3-6hrs / week
  • 30 Spots Available of 30
  • Suitable For: All Ages

Retail Volunteers at KHSC

Dates and Times

All shifts are 3 hours on weekday mornings or afternoons: - Tuck Shop shifts are weekdays 8:00/9:00-12:00 and 12:00-3:00 - Gift Shop shifts are 9:00-12:00 and 12:00-3:00 - Lotto Booth shifts are 10:30-1:30

Required Qualifications

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. While there is training provided for every volunteer role at KHSC, our expectation is that Volunteers are: - Welcoming, polite, sensitive, caring. - Committed to privacy and confidentiality. - Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with staff and other volunteers. - Accountable, reliable and able to make the time commitment required. - Able to be on your feet for hours with extensive standing (for Tuck and Gift Shop roles) - Willingness to keep up to date and adhere to policies and processes relevant to volunteering at KHSC. All KHSC volunteers must provide proof of immunizations, Covid vaccination and TB testing. More details, and the KHSC form, are available on our website and at our Volunteer Information Session.

Position Responsibilities

Tuck Shop Volunteers provide a welcoming and fun atmosphere for hundreds of staff, patients, families and visitors who want a hot coffee, a cold drink, some sweets or a chocolate fix. Gift Shop Volunteers help these same customers to pick out the perfect gift for a patient, to buy a birthday gift for family, and most often, a little something for themselves. Lotto Booth volunteers sell OLG lottery tickets to staff, patients and families; pay out winnings, and maintain control of ticket inventory and payments.

Volunteer Benefits

As a Retail Volunteer at the KGH site of KHSC, you can enhance your customer service skills, gain experience using a digital cash register to handle cash and credit transactions, and experience business in a non-profit setting.