home support worker

Hazel DesJardins; Barrie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Barrie is seeking dedicated personal care assistants to provide bedside and personal care to clients. The role involves assisting with daily activities such as bathing, feeding, and light housekeeping. Ideal candidates should possess a secondary school graduation certificate and be willing to train. Flexibility and a client-focused attitude are essential.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Qualifications

• Willing to train.
• Experience in personal care and companionship.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Punctuality

Initiative

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : Will train

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers