Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
Non-smoking
Work setting
Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
Urban area
Employer's home
Tasks
Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
Change non-sterile dressings
Feed or assist in feeding
Launder clothing and household linens
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
Cook
Target audience
Elderly
Persons with physical disabilities
Young adults
Cuisine specialties
South Indian
Security and safety
Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Repetitive tasks
Work under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
Punctuality
Dependability
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Screening questions
Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Evening
Employment terms options
Morning
Day
Overtime required
Other benefits
Free parking available
Support for newcomers and refugees
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
