Home support worker
Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Full time
Job Description
Position: Home support worker
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $19.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Term or contract, Full-time
Job Description
- The candidate must administer medications.
- The candidate must assist in regular exercise, such as walking.
- The candidate must feed or assist in feeding.
- The candidate must launder clothing and household linens.
- The candidate must be able to mend clothing and linens.
- The candidate must perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- The candidate must plan therapeutic diets and menus.
- The candidate must provide companionship.
- The candidate must go shopping for food and household supplies.
- The candidate must prepare and serve healthy meals.
- The candidate will be responsible for cooking.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English or French.
- The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate must have a First Aid Certificate.
- The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
- The candidate must be punctual.
- The candidate should be client-focused.
- The candidate should be dependable.
- The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
- The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
- The candidate should be organized and flexible.
- The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
- The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
- The candidate should be reliable.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
- The candidate must have patience.
- The candidate must be honest.
Work setting
- The candidate should work in optional accommodation, an adjustment to a job or work environment that makes it possible for an individual with a disability to perform their job duties.
- The candidate should work in an urban area with a high population density.
- The employee should be able to work in the employer’s or client’s home and can work at various site locations. The annual review determines the specific period of progression.
- The candidate must work at the employer’s home.
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- The candidate must have experience in caring for children over 12 years of age, as well as school-age children aged 6 to 12 years.
Additional information
Security and safety
- The candidate must undergo a criminal record check, obtain a confidential security clearance, and hold a basic security clearance.
- The candidate must provide valid reference information.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
- The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.
- The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
How to Apply
If you are enthusiastic about applying, please use the available alternatives to submit your application.
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