Full-Time home support worker
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate
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Experience
Experience an asset
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Weight Handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
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Work Setting
Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
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Specific Skills
Shop for food and household supplies; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Plan therapeutic diets and menus; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties; Mend clothing and linens; Launder clothing and household linens; Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder); Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Administer medications; Assist clients to walk; Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
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Target Audience
Adults; Elderly; Persons with a disability; Females
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Security and Safety
Driver’s validity licence check; Driving record check (abstract); Medical exam; Criminal record check; Adult Abuse Registry
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Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Own vehicle; Willing to travel; Willing to travel regularly; Valid driver’s licence; Public transportation is available
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Sitting; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Overtime required
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Work Location Information
Work in employer’s/client’s home; Staff accommodation available; Urban area
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Personal Suitability
Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized
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