home support worker

Laurie's Household; Victoria; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading household care provider seeks a compassionate individual for a home care role in Victoria. Responsibilities include assisting clients with daily living activities such as bathing, feeding, and medication administration. Suitable candidates should possess a secondary school diploma and show a commitment to client care.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available on a live-in basis

Qualifications

• Experience of 1 to less than 7 months in home care or related fields.
• Must be legally able to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and assist clients with personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals and perform light housekeeping.
• Provide companionship and shop for food and supplies.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Punctuality

Judgement

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 to less than 7 months

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
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide companionship
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?