domestic helper
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work setting:
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis.
- Note: This is NOT a condition of employment.
- Remote location.
- Room and board provided.
- Rural area.
- Staff accommodation provided.
- Work in employer's/client's home.
- Employer's home.
Tasks:
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Mend clothing and linens.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Target audience:
- Adults.
- Elderly.
- Females.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Walking.
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Patience.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Other benefits.
- Parking available.
- Variable or compressed work week.