visiting homemaker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

Work in employer's/client's home.

Tasks:

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Provide personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Cook.

Target audience:

Elderly. Females.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Night.
• Weekend.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).