family caregiver

Sue Skrzypczak; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in personal support is seeking a Personal Support Worker in Toronto. The successful candidate will provide bedside care, assist clients with personal hygiene and daily tasks, and prepare meals. Candidates should have relevant certification and experience, demonstrating strong client focus and reliability.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience as a Personal Support Worker.
• Graduation certificate from Secondary school.
• Possession of Personal Support Worker Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Cook and prepare nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Organized

Reliability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment
• Work in employer's / client's home

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
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Personal Support Worker Certificate
• Elderly

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers