home support worker

J. Martens; Beaconsfield; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Beaconsfield seeks a caregiver to assist individuals with personal care, medications, and daily activities. Candidates must have a secondary school diploma, CPR and First Aid certificates, and experience with clients having disabilities. Flexibility, excellent communication skills, and a dependable nature are essential. This temporary role offers competitive benefits and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Travel insurance

Piece work compensation

Qualifications

• Must hold CPR and First Aid certificates.
• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Administer personal care and medications.
• Assist clients with daily living activities.
• Provide companionship and meal preparation.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Duration

• Temporaire

Work language

• Anglais

Hours

• 40 hours per week

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Collect specimens
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Financial benefits

• Piece work

Other benefits

• Travel insurance