home support worker

Bernice Pechen; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care provider in Toronto is seeking dedicated individuals to assist clients with personal care, including bathing, housekeeping, and companionship. The role requires a secondary school graduation certificate and offers optional live-in accommodation. Ideal candidates are dependable, organized, and possess excellent communication skills. This is a permanent position requiring 30 to 40 hours per week of work.

Benefits

On-site housing options

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in personal care or equivalent.
• Criminal record check required.
• Available for the advertised start date.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship.
• Shop for food and household supplies.

Skills

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

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

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies

Target audience

• Elderly

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Other benefits

• On-site housing options
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week