Home support worker

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 30 hours per week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Asset languages

Hindi

Panjabi; Punjabi

Work setting

Work in employer's/client's home

Employer's home

Tasks

Administer bedside and personal care

Administer medications

Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk

Launder clothing and household linens

Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties

Plan therapeutic diets and menus

Provide companionship

Provide personal care

Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Cook

Move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies

Target audience

Adults

Females

Males

Cuisine specialties

South Indian

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Handling heavy loads

Physically demanding

Standing for extended periods

Walking

Weight handling

Between 61 and 80 kg (133-176 lbs)

Screening questions

Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

Day

Other benefits

Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities