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Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking
  • Scent free

Work setting

  • Employer's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
  • Shop for food and household supplies
  • Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
  • Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
  • Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
  • Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
  • Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
  • Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
  • Prepare and serve nutritious meals
  • Prepare infants and children for rest periods
  • Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
  • Supervise and care for children
  • Tend to emotional well-being of children

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Time management

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities

Home support worker

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

  • Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
  • Rural area
  • Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • 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
  • Provide companionship
  • Provide personal care
  • Shop for food and household supplies
  • Prepare and serve nutritious meals

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • Elderly

Additional information

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability