Benjamin Yeboah
Etobicoke,ON
Summary
Dedicated Direct Care Worker passionate about helping clients lead fulfilling lives by managing health-related conditions. Knowledgeable about medication administration, appointments and social activities. Well-organized and compassionate with good relationship-building skills.
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Prestige Homes
Mississauga, Ontario
01.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided companionship to isolated or lonely clients by engaging in conversation and accompanying them on outings.
- Transported clients to medical appointments or other destinations as needed.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop care plans for individual patients.
- Educated families about the patient's condition and provided support during difficult times.
- Monitored changes in client behavior and reported any concerns to nursing staff.
- Encouraged clients to participate in recreational activities such as reading, playing games, and socializing with others.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance including oral care, shampooing hair, changing bed linens.
Personal Support Worker
Aims Care Homes
Surrey, British Columbia
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: Chemical and construction
- Use a handheld scanner to locate and verify items based on order specifications
- Pick products from shelves using a center rider pallet jack ensuring the correct items are selected
- Supported in physical inventories and quality control of merchandise
- Scan barcodes on items using a handheld scanner to track product movement and update inventory
- Assemble picked items for shipment, ensuring they are properly packaged and labeled
- Adhere to safety protocols, keep the workplace organized and free of hazards ensuring a safe environment for all
- Move picked items for shipment ensuring they are properly packaged and labeled
- Use the handheld scanner to flag defective or incorrect items for proper resolution
- Communicate with team members and supervisors to ensure orders are picked and processed on time
- Chemical and construction
- Provided companionship to isolated or lonely clients by engaging in conversation and accompanying them on outings.
- Ensured that all necessary supplies are available for providing quality patient care.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as laundry services for residents.
- Provided emotional support for terminally ill patients and their families.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Improved resident and staff engagement through group activities.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
Warehouse Shipper
Hometech Windows cooperation
Vaughan, Ontario
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Received, organized and inventoried incoming shipments.
- Packed and shipped orders accurately and efficiently.
- Loaded, unloaded and transported goods to and from delivery vehicles.
- Maintained cleanliness of warehouse environment.
- Processed customer returns in accordance with company policy.
- Reported any discrepancies or damages to the appropriate personnel.
- Completed necessary paperwork related to shipping activities.
- Participated in regular stock checks for accurate inventory management.
- Provided support to production teams as needed.
- Updated shipment tracking systems with current information.
- Coordinated with other departments on order fulfillment issues.
- Assisted in cycle counts to ensure accuracy of inventory records.
Fulfillment Centre Associate
Amazon
Bad Oldesloe, Germany
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Fulfillment Centre
- Fulfillment Centre
- Received, sorted and processed incoming orders in a timely manner.
- Inspected items for damages prior to shipment.
- Packed items into boxes according to customer requirements.
- Reported any discrepancies between orders and shipments to supervisors.
- Maintained accurate records of inventory levels and product codes.
- Assisted in organizing merchandise shelves for optimal storage space utilization.
- Performed regular cycle counts of inventory levels as required.
- Ensured all safety protocols were followed during operations in the warehouse.
- Processed returned items according to company policies and procedures.
- Utilized computer systems to track shipments and update data accurately.
- Monitored temperature settings within the fulfillment center environment regularly.
Health and Safety Associate
Volkswagen Zwickau
Zwickau, Germany
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: Automobile Manufacturing
- Automobile Manufacturing
- Conducted safety inspections of equipment and worksites to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Provided guidance on safe work practices to employees and monitored their adherence to safety guidelines.
- Assisted with the development of hazard communication programs such as Material Safety Data Sheets.
- Conducted ergonomic evaluations of workstations to identify potential hazards or risks.
- Created awareness campaigns about health and safety topics through posters, emails.
- Ensured that all personal protective equipment is properly stored, maintained and used by personnel when needed.
- Attended meetings with representatives from other departments regarding potential hazards associated with certain tasks or operations.
- Maintained adequate supply of approved safety and PPE supplies for work force.
Environmental Coordinator
Energoprojekt
, Ghana
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: Civil Construction
- Helped implement a waste management system, reducing waste generation by 20% and ensuring safe disposal practices
- Collaborated with regulatory agencies, community groups, and stakeholders to address environmental concerns
- Conducted environmental impact assessments for new projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
- Promoted green procurement practices by prioritizing suppliers that provided eco-friendly and recyclable construction materials, resulting in a 25% decrease in waste generation from packaging materials
- Managed a team of geomatics engineers ensuring survey deliverables on projects are met
- Coordinated with Environmental Protection Agencies in environmental impact assessments
- Planned, executed, and led Engineering and occupational health and safety review together with team members to provide analysis of projects technical consistency
- Civil Construction
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Ghana Highway Authority
Sunyani, Ghana
- Assisted senior engineers in planning, and supervising highway trunk road constructions
- Assisted in road soil laboratory analysis
- Assisted senior Geomatic Engineer with road volume calculations
- Assisted senior Geomatic Engineer with road designs using Civil 3D AutoCAD
Education
Transportation of Dangerous goods -
01.2024
Material Hazards -
01.2024
Fire Safety -
01.2024
Fall Prevention -
01.2024
Equipment and Tool Hazards -
01.2023
Confined Space Awareness -
01.2023
WHMIS 2015 (GHS) -
01.2023
Google Project Management -
01.2023
MSc - Metallic Materials Technology
University of Mining and Technology
Freiberg, Germany01.2022
Caregiver Certification
Sunyani Health College
Sunyani, Ghana06-2015
Bachelor of Art - Industrial Art
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Ghana01.2011
Standard First Aid And CPR Certification
Ghana Redcross Society
Food Handler’s Certificate
Workhub
Skills
- Social support
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Household organization
- Verbal and written communication
- Relationship building
- Emergency preparedness
- Compassionate care
- Disability support
- Mobility assistance
- Life skills training
- Cultural sensitivity
- Fall prevention
- Patient care
- Health monitoring
- Daily living support
- Mentoring
- Team supervision
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Staff education and training
- Leadership
- Lean manufacturing
Certification
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods, 01/01/24
- Material Hazards, 01/01/24
- Fire Safety, 01/01/24
- Fall Prevention, 01/01/24
- Equipment and Tool Hazards, 01/01/23
- Confined Space Awareness, 01/01/23
- WHMIS 2015 (GHS), 01/01/23
- Google Project Management, 01/01/23
Language
- English
- German
References
- References upon request
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Prestige Homes
01.2024 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Aims Care Homes
01.2023 - 11.2023
Warehouse Shipper
Hometech Windows cooperation
02.2022 - 01.2023
Fulfillment Centre Associate
Amazon
01.2022 - 10.2022
Health and Safety Associate
Volkswagen Zwickau
01.2021 - 11.2021
Environmental Coordinator
Energoprojekt
09.2015 - 06.2018
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Ghana Highway Authority
Transportation of Dangerous goods -
Material Hazards -
Fire Safety -
Fall Prevention -
Equipment and Tool Hazards -
Confined Space Awareness -
WHMIS 2015 (GHS) -
Google Project Management -
MSc - Metallic Materials Technology
University of Mining and Technology
Caregiver Certification
Sunyani Health College
Bachelor of Art - Industrial Art
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Standard First Aid And CPR Certification
Ghana Redcross Society
Food Handler’s Certificate
Workhub
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