Homemaker

About the role

Reporting to the Social Development Coordinator, the Homemaker is responsible for supporting community members with day-to-day home support, housekeeping, meal preparation, and related duties. The Homemaker position supports the health, safety, comfort, and well-being of clients by assisting with basic household tasks in a respectful, dependable, and confidential manner. This important role helps improve quality of life to PFN’s community members.

What you will do

The Homemaker’s duties/tasks/responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Routine housekeeping activities that assist in maintaining a clean and tidy living environment for clients

  • Collect and remove trash/recycling

  • Preparation of meals, meal planning

  • Light laundry, ironing, mending

  • Wash & change bed linens/towels

  • Maintain accurate and timely reports/notes/forms for effective file management & overall reporting

  • Detect and report immediately any noticeable changes to clients’ health

  • Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices

  • Follow any prescribed care plans

  • Assist with day programs of the clients – if any

  • Short-term respite care – if needed

  • Non-medical transportation – if needed

  • Weekly medication pick-ups & grocery shopping

  • Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and hours of service

  • Complete any training sessions as required

  • Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to all clients

Education & Experience

  • Certification in homemaking/homecare, personal care, cleaning, janitorial or community service

  • WHMIS – required (or willing to obtain at time of hire)

  • Violence & Harassment Prevention Training – required (or willing to obtain at time of hire)

  • FoodSafe – required (or willing to obtain at time of hire)

  • Occupational Health & Safety First Aid – Level 1 – required (or willing to obtain at the time of hire)

  • Previous homemaking, home care, janitorial, cleaning, personal support, or community service experience

  • Experience working with First Nations and an understanding of Nuu-chah-nulth culture/practice/protocols

    Date Posted: Sept 10/26

    Start Date: ASAP

    Status: Part Time, Permanent

    Closing Date and Time: Open until filled

    Compensation: $25-30/hr

    Based out of: Pacheedaht First Nation


    To apply to this role, please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Dwayne Worthing, Director of Human Resources, [email protected] citing “Homemaker” in the

subject heading of your email.

Applicants may request copy of the full job description by sending email to above person.

In accordance with the provisions of the Canadian Human Rights Act, preference may be given

to Indigenous applicants.

We thank all those who apply, however only that shortlisted will be contacted for interviews.