- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 1 to less than 7 months
- or equivalent experience
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
- Room and board provided
- Staff accommodation available
- Staff accommodation provided
- Urban area
- Work in employer's / client's home
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Employer's home
Tasks
- Administer medications
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Target audience
- Adolescents
- Over 12 years
- Persons with a disability
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Young adults
Area of work experience
Teaching
Security and safety
Basic security clearance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Walking
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
Long-term care insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning / training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Subsidised public transportation
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or 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.)
- Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
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
- Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of 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
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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