Guest Attendant - Part Time (Summit Place)

Owen Sound, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 7, 2026
1 position

$20–$24 / hour

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Employment type: Part-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: High school
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Guest Attendant provides personal care and support to residents to ensure their comfort, safety, and well-being in accordance with their care plans. Responsibilities include assisting with mobility, daily living tasks, and maintaining a clean and supportive environment for residents.

Job details

Job Description The Guest Attendant is responsible for reporting to the Director of Health & Wellness or designated clinical leadership team member. They are to assist with personal care tasks in accordance with residents’ plan of care and, which are within their knowledge and skill, while adhering to regulatory and Extendicare’s standards, policies, and procedures. Key Responsibilities: To adhere to the plan of care as determined by the supervisor. To establish and maintain harmonious relationships with residents, their families and employees. To support and provide one on one care as needed. To provides day to day services and support to individual residents to offer a warm and safe environment, ensuring comfort and well-being of residents are met. To support with safe lifts and transfers of residents. To guide residents to and from their rooms, recreational activities, restorative care office and dining room as required while contributing to a positive resident experience. To act as a resident companion and provide comfort and support to residents as needed. To assist in completing general duties as directed by the care staff including, but not limited to organizing closets, restocking shelves, making of beds, support residents with high needs in choosing their clothing and dressing. To assist with ambulation, mobilization, transferring and adaptive aids. To demonstrate understanding of resident/client needs and maximize abilities. To provide cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support to the resident/client/family. To maintain resident/client information confidentiality. To respond to resident/client/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken within decision making authority and or concern communicated to supervisor. To assist in maintaining a safe and cleanly environment, including residents/clients equipment, belongings, and nursing equipment. To observe & report to the Client Service Supervisor any concerns regarding client's safety, including physical environment, implement interventions as directed by his/her supervisor & advocate on client's behalf to ensure client's safety is maintained. To engage with other agencies involved in resident/client care as directed. Work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents). Uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare’s Code of Conduct; Qualifications: High School diploma or working towards high school diploma. Ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position, e.g. lifting/transferring clients Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one. Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating empathy and patience. Ability to work with minimum supervision. Strong and personable communication skills. Previous experience working with seniors or in service industry. Demonstrated desire to work in a service driven environment and through customer focus skillset. Time Type Part time Compensation Details $19.60 - $23.78 At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Extendicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at careers@extendicare.com. We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or be working towards one and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. A current Vulnerable Sector Check and the physical ability to perform lifts and transfers are required.