home support worker

Joe De Franco; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading caregiving service in Toronto is seeking dedicated caregivers to provide personal care and companionship to clients in their homes. Responsibilities include administering medications, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a safe, nurturing environment. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and CPR certification, with a focus on client care and support for diverse communities.

Benefits

Free parking available

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in caregiving.
• CPR Certificate required.
• Willingness to relocate for the position.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Companionship

Personal care

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education :

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• Elderly

Security and safety

• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

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.)