home support worker

Government of Canada; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a Personal Support Worker to assist elderly clients with personal care, meal preparation, and companionship. The position requires dependability and good interpersonal skills, and decided work must be performed on-site with no remote options available.

Qualifications

• Experience working with elderly clients preferred.
• Reference required for security and safety checks.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Perform light housekeeping and prepare nutritious meals.
• Provide companionship and assist in regular exercise.

Skills

Dependability

Flexibility

Organized

Interpersonal skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

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

Responsibilities Tasks

• 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
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Experience and specialization Target audience

• Elderly

Additional information Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability