Description
Biggar Community Connections supports individuals with physical and/or mental challenges, in their residence and in their community. Casual 12 hr shifts, nights and days are available.
Skills and Abilities
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Transportation/Travel Information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Own vehicle
Type of Clientele
- Persons with a disability
- Persons with a mental health disability
- Seniors
Essential Skills
- Significant use of memory
- Continuous learning
- Computer use
- Finding information
- Job task planning and organizing
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Working with others
- Oral communication
- Writing
- Numeracy
- Document use
- Reading text
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
Specific Skills
- Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Administer medications
- Collect specimens
- Drive household vehicle
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning
- Plan menus for special diets
- Prepare, cook and serve meals
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Teach homemaking or life skills
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Not required