live-in caregiver - persons with disabilities

About the company

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Your tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Administer medications.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Feed or assist in feeding.
• 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.
• Cook.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Security and safety

• Criminal record check.
• Reference required.

Transportation/travel information Valid driver's licence.

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience an asset.

Other

Work site environment

• Non-smoking.
• Remote location.
• Room and board provided.
• Rural area.
• Staff accommodation provided.
• Work in employer's/client's home.
• Relocation costs not covered by employer.
• Willing to relocate.
• Employer's home.

Target audience

• Adults.
• Females.
• Young adults.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Weight handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Employment terms options

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Morning.
• Night.

Employment terms options

• Day.
• Weekend.