home support worker
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Urban area. Work in employer's/client'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.
- Change non-sterile dressings.
- 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.
Target audience:
- Elderly.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Experience with special needs children: Assistance with mobility.
Security and safety:
Reference required.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Honesty.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day. Overtime required.
Other benefits:
Free parking available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.