home support worker

Mathieu Mireault-Beaulieu; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care provider in Airdrie, Canada, seeks a dedicated individual to assist clients with personal hygiene, meal preparation, and companionship. Candidates should possess a secondary school graduation certificate and demonstrate skills in client focus, punctuality, and patience. The role requires physical activity and the ability to work in various home settings, making flexibility essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and support is an asset.
• Ability to perform light housekeeping and cooking duties.
• Availability for shift or on-call work.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Punctuality

Patience

Dependability

Flexibility

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Target audience

• Elderly
• Females

Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

• Experience an asset
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 hours per week