home support worker

Job Bank; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room and board provided

Job summary

Job Bank in Scarborough, ON is seeking a compassionate home support worker to provide in-home care for clients. The role covers personal care, meal preparation, medication assistance, light housekeeping, and companionship in a safe, non-smoking home environment.

You will work on-site, with shifts including evenings and weekends, and must meet education requirements (secondary school). The job offers room and board and requires the ability to handle physical tasks and a patient, organized

Qualifications

• Companionship and empathetic communication with clients.
• Assistance with daily living activities including personal care.
• Awareness of medication safety and administration.
• Meal planning and preparation suitable for clients.
• Light housekeeping and laundry in a home setting.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
• Provide companionship and personal care.
• Plan nutritious meals and prepare them.
• Launder clothing and household linens.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Medication administration

Meal planning

Housekeeping

Exercise support

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

home support worker

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Room and board provided


• Work in employer's/client's home


• Employer's home

Tasks

• Administer medications


• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk


• Launder clothing and household linens


• Mend clothing and linens


• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties


• Plan therapeutic diets and menus


• Provide companionship


• Provide personal care


• Shop for food and household supplies


• Prepare and serve nutritious meals


• Cook

Target audience

• Elderly


• Females


• Males

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Fast-paced environment


• Handling heavy loads


• Physically demanding


• Repetitive tasks


• Sitting


• Standing for extended periods


• Walking


• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality


• Client focus


• Dependability


• Efficient interpersonal skills


• Excellent oral communication


• Flexibility


• Initiative


• Judgement


• Organized


• Reliability


• Patience


• Honesty

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Evening


• Morning


• Night


• Day


• Weekend


• Overtime required

Location

• Scarborough , ON M1N 3W3


• Work location On site

Salary

• Salary $ 21.00 HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week


• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time


• Overtime required, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend


• Starts as soon as possible


• vacancies 1 vacancy

Language

English

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

2026-10-22

Important notice

This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.