home support worker

Belinda Paolucci; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal care service provider in Toronto is seeking a dedicated individual to assist clients with daily living tasks, providing companionship and personal care. The role includes meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping. Applicants should have a secondary school graduation certificate and some experience in a similar role. This is a permanent position, requiring 30 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in similar roles is required.
• Criminal record check and references are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist in regular exercise by walking with clients.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus for clients.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Judgement

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Tasks

• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week