Home support worker

Job ID: 26146003

Dorcus Ye

Home support worker

Posted on May 03, 2026 by Employer details Dorcus Ye

Job details

  • Location Burin Bay Arm, NL A0E 1G0
  • Work location On site
  • Salary 16.85 hourly / 30 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
  • Morning, Evening, Night, Flexible hours
  • Starts as early as 2026-09-30End date: 2027-12-31
  • Benefits: Other benefits
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Source Job Bank #3567017

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

 Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available
  • Work in employer’s/client’s home
  • Willing to relocate
  • Employer’s home

Responsibilities

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
  • Feed or assist in feeding
  • Launder clothing and household 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

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • Elderly

Policy and program experience

  • Secondary education

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Punctuality
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Patience
  • Honesty

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site housing options

Employment groups 

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for Indigenous people
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email

dorcusye@hotmail.com

What you must include in your application:

  • Answers to the following screening questions:
    • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
    • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
    • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
    • Do you have experience working in this field?
    • Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?
    • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
    • Do you live near the job location?

What might be required by the employer later in the hiring process:

  • References attesting experience
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed

Advertised until

2026-05-24

To apply for this job email your details to dorcusye@hotmail.com