home support worker

Sukhjinder Binnag; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a permanent personal care assistant to support elderly clients. Responsibilities include administering personal care, assisting with hygiene, meal preparation, and providing companionship. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a secondary school diploma. Support is available for newcomers and special groups, making this a welcoming position.

Benefits

On-the-job training for youth

Support for newcomers and refugees

Flexible onboarding for veterans

Qualifications

• Experience with elderly clients is preferred.
• Must be physically demanding and able to perform repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and hygiene.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks.
• Provide companionship to clients.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Punctuality

Reliability

Patience

Flexibility

Initiative

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job Details

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 to less than 7 months

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking

Work Setting

• Work in employer's / client's home

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
• 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

Target Audience

• Elderly

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Personal Suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening Questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for Youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

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.)

Support for Indigenous People

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for Mature Workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for Visible Minorities

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