home support worker

Your tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Mend clothing and 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.
• Cook.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate.
• First Aid Certificate.

Security and safety Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Walking.
• Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Personal suitability

• Punctuality.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

1 to less than 7 months.

What we offer

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Employer's home.

Other

Work site environment Non-smoking.

Target audience Elderly. Females.

Employment terms options

• Evening.
• Morning.
• Day.