home-care worker
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Asset languages:
Hindi.
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. Relocation costs covered by employer. Willing to relocate.
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.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
Target audience:
Elderly. Females.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Screening questions:
- 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 meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
Evening. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend.
Other benefits:
Free parking available. Transportation provided by employer.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).