home support worker

NAVDEEP KAUR; Brampton; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Brampton is seeking a dedicated personal support worker to provide essential care and companionship to clients in their homes. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and 1-2 years of experience in personal care. Responsibilities include administering medications, assisting with daily activities, and preparing meals. Join a supportive team that values flexibility and client focus.

Benefits

Parking available

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in personal care.
• High school diploma required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

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

Work setting

• 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
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook
• Elderly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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

Other benefits

• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for Veterans

• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)