2026-55 Homemaker

Saulteau; Moberly Lake; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Saulteau First Nations Mission is seeking a Homemaker to provide essential in-home support for elders under the Home Care program. Work includes cleaning, meal preparation, laundry, and basic household tasks scheduled with the Home Care Nurse, within the SFN community in British Columbia.

The role requires a Grade 12 diploma, at least one year of homemaking or caregiving experience, a valid Class 5 driver’s licence, and a current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year homemaking or caregiving experience.
• Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence and vehicle.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Responsibilities

• Household cleaning and maintenance as scheduled by Home Care Nurse.
• Administrative duties: keep log of home visits and duties performed, inform supervisor of emergencies or safety concerns.
• Periodic duties such as bringing in wood, shoveling snow, and deep cleaning (behind appliances and cupboards).
• Assist with meal preparation and laundry; ensure client privacy and dignity.
• Travel within Saulteau First Nations community as required.
• Work schedule commonly 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday; adapt to client needs.

Skills

Caregiving

Household management

SFN language and culture knowledge

Coordination and planning

Patience and empathy

Safety compliance

Confidentiality

Education

Grade 12 diploma or equivalent

Job description

Reports To

Home Care Lead Nurse

Saulteau First Nations Mission

We strive to be the Best Governed Nation, one that is proud, culturally strong and self-sufficient. As stewards of the land we will ensure that the best sustainable practices are followed, now and in the future. We remain proudly determined.

Job Purpose

The Homemaker role ensures personal cleanliness, household needs, and services are available to clients who have been identified and assessed by the Home and Community Care Program as having these needs. The overall objective is to provide the community of Saulteau First Nations (SFN) with effective home services that contribute to and enhance the health and well-being of the SFN’s elders.

What We Offer

• Employer-paid extended health and dental benefits
• Pension plan with an 8% employer contribution and flexible employee contributions of 5% to 10%
• Paid vacation, sick leave, personal leave, cultural leave, and bereavement leave
• Professional development and training opportunities
• On-site fitness facility
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Wage Range: $22.02-$24.12

Duties and Responsibilities

Home Care – as scheduled by the Home Care Nurse:

Household cleaning:

• Vacuums, sweeps and mops floors.
• Dusts household surfaces.
• Completes general cleaning of kitchen surfaces and appliances.
• Washes dishes.
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms, including toilets.
• Tidies and organizes rooms.
• Prepares meals as required by client.
• Washes walls (not higher than your reach).
• Removes garbage and recycling.
• Performs laundry services including changing and washing bedding, washing towels and clients’ clothing.

Administrative duties:

• Maintains a log of clients' home visits and duties performed (Homemaker Care Plan Task List).
• Informs supervisor of any client emergencies or other client concerns.
• Informs supervisor of any observations that may affect a client’s safety.
• On occasion, provides coverage for the front desk receptionist role.

Periodic duties:

• Brings in wood (seasonal).
• Shovels snow (seasonal).
• Washes out cupboards (inside and out).
• Washes out vanity in bathroom (inside and out).
• Pulls out and cleans behind fridge and stove.
• Cleans behind all living room furniture.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience providing homemaking, home support, housekeeping, caregiving, or related services.
• Knowledge and experience of SFN community, language, and culture.
• Ability to coordinate, plan, organize, and deliver Homemaker Services.
• Physically fit enough to perform the duties listed above.
• Respects client’s personal property rights and maintains clients’ rights to privacy and confidentiality.
• Ensures that all clients are treated fairly with kindness, dignity and respect.
• Able to follow a schedule but allows for changes based on clients’ changing needs.
• Able to follow established safety practices in the performance of duties to ensure personal safety.
• Able to demonstrate patience, tact, and a willingness to interact with clients, difficult clients, other family members, and the general public.
• Honest, trustworthy, respectful, and compassionate.
• Ability to build trust, serve as a positive role model and maintain confidentiality.
• Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence and access to a reliable vehicle for work-related travel.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Work Conditions

• Travel within the Saulteau First Nations community and surrounding area may be required.

• Work is performed primarily between 8:0 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
• Lifting or moving up to 50 lbs may be required.