Home support worker
Salary 18.04 hourly / 30 hours per week
Terms of employment
- Permanent employment
- Full time
Schedule Evening, Night, On Call, Flexible Hours, Early Morning
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Urban area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Care for pets
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- Certificate of Conduct
- First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Adults
- Females
- Persons with a disability
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with physical disabilities
- School age (6 - 12 years)
Experience with special needs children
- Assistance with mobility
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
- Reference required
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Walking
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
How to apply
By email
Include this reference number in your application
1408
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Job reference number
- References attesting experience
- Letter of recommendation
- Proof of the requested certifications
- Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
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