Home Support Worker

QUALITYMED; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare service in Toronto is seeking a dedicated caregiver to provide personal care and companionship to clients, including pet care. This full-time position requires a high school diploma and 3-5 years of experience. The candidate must have CPR and First Aid certifications. Working hours are flexible, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

• 3 years to less than 5 years of experience in personal care.
• Must have CPR and First Aid Certificates.
• Ability to handle heavy loads and perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Care for pets and administer personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship and prepare meals.

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

Volunteer Experience · Work Experience · Work & Career

Location: Scarborough, ON M1T 3M7
Workplace information: On site
Salary: $20.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
Terms of employment: Term or contractFull time
Day, Evening, Flexible Hours, Morning, Night, Weekend
Starts as soon as possible
Vacancies: 1 vacancy
Overview

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

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

Work setting

Various locations
Work in employer’s/client’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

Care for pets
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
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
Provide companionship
Provide personal care
Shop for food and household supplies
Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

CPR Certificate
First Aid Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Standing for extended periods

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

Punctuality; Client focus; Dependability; Efficient interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Initiative; Judgement; Organized; Reliability; Patience; Honesty

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

a Canadian citizen
a permanent resident of Canada
a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Are you available for the advertised start date?

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