Personal support worker - home support
Job details
- Location: Richmond Hill, ON
- Salary: $17.50 hourly for 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Work Site Environment
Work Setting
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Feed or assist in feeding
- 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
Experience and Specialization
Target Audience
Additional Information
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
- Reference required
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Walking
Weight Handling
Personal Suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
How to apply