personal support worker - home support
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Asset languages:
Hindi. Panjabi; Punjabi.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Tasks:
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Administer medications.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Collect specimens.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Mend clothing and 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.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Day.
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.