personal care provider - home care

Nira Gertner; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A home care provider organization in Toronto seeks a Personal Care Provider to assist clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school diploma and relevant certifications, with responsibilities including meal preparation and providing companionship. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive hourly wage.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months of experience.
• Ability to assist clients with daily living activities.
• Must be able to communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Punctuality

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Job details

personal care provider - home care

Location: North York, ON M2K 2Y2

Work location: On site

Salary: $20.00 to $21.00 HOURLY (to be negotiated) / 30 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Starts as soon as possible

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Source: Job Bank #3408890

Overview

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment: Non-smoking

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Credentials

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and language

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Languages: English

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Walking

Weight handling

• Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Support for youths
• Support for Indigenous people

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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.

Advertised until

2025-10-24

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