home support worker

GEMMA BASIT; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring service provider in Coquitlam is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to assist clients in personal hygiene, meal preparation, and companionship. The role is permanent, requires a secondary school graduation certificate, and aims to support elderly and disabled individuals in their homes. Ideal for someone dependable and caring to join a rewarding service environment.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge

Qualifications

• Experience assisting clients with personal hygiene and care tasks.
• Ability to prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Strong interpersonal skills to provide companionship.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Dependability

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 to less than 7 months or equivalent experience

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

• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home

Target audience

• Elderly
• Persons with a disability

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities