Caregiver Jobs in Shafter, CA
Shafter is a young, fast-changing farm and logistics town on the north-west edge of the Bakersfield metro. Families here post care for parents on CaregiverConnect; build a free profile and apply directly.
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Finding caregiver jobs in Shafter
Shafter is small enough that most caregiving work is personal: someone's mother, someone's grandfather, arranged by word of mouth and now, increasingly, online. The postings on this page are drawn from within 50 miles, which means a Shafter caregiver sees Bakersfield and Oildale postings to the south-east, Wasco next door, and Delano and McFarland beyond it. In practice the city is part of the Bakersfield labour market: workers commute an average of 23 minutes, and the Wonderful Industrial Park, which the City's own transit serves as an outer-city stop, is the local face of the shift toward distribution that EDD describes for Kern County as a whole. That matters for a caregiver because the families posting here are often two-earner households on warehouse or farm shifts who need a parent looked after in the gaps.
What to put in a profile for Shafter: Spanish first (56.8% of residents speak it at home, and 22.6% speak Spanish and English less than very well), then whether you drive. Shafter Transit's Dial-A-Ride works inside the city limits and to a few outer stops; Kern Transit routes 110 and 115 connect the town with Bakersfield, but a caregiver who can take a client to Memorial or Adventist Health Bakersfield in their own car will be preferred. Set a radius of 15 to 20 miles so Wasco and north-west Bakersfield postings reach you. No caregivers have joined from Shafter yet; the nearest signals will come from Bakersfield as the platform grows here.
Open caregiver opportunities near Shafter, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Shafter by distance.
No open postings in Shafter right now
No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: Los Angeles, CA, about 115 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Kern County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Shafter
Families in Shafter post weekday daytime care and companionship for a parent while the household is at work, help after a hospital discharge in Bakersfield, respite at weekends and the occasional overnight for a parent with dementia. Younger households dominate the town, so many postings are for grandparents living with the family. Household help and companionship suit beginners; personal care goes to the experienced.
- Senior caregiving: day-to-day help so an older adult can stay at home.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers.
- Companion care: company, errands, appointments, light help.
- Dementia care: routine-based support for memory loss.
- Respite care: cover so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Live-in: room and board as part of the arrangement.
- Overnight: supervision through the night.
- Part-time and full-time: set by day and time block on your profile.
Caregiver pay in Shafter
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Bakersfield–Delano, CA metro (Kern County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, Bakersfield–Delano, CA metro (Kern County) | $16.50 median ($16.92 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 17,270 jobs; concentration 1.84× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Kern County | $17.90 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
Kern County projection: 14,340 aide jobs in 2023 to 19,940 in 2033 (+39.1%), about 30,570 openings over the decade including replacements (California EDD, 2023–2033 projections). Openings are not the same as net new jobs.
Shafter's pay points are Kern County's: $17.90 for IHSS providers from July 2026, a $16.50 metro median and the $16.90 state minimum. Median household income in the city ($71,215) is slightly above the county's, and the ACS unemployment rate of 5.8% is well below the county's 8.6%, so two-earner families here can pay for a few steady weekday hours; private rates tend to be agreed at or a little above the IHSS figure, with mileage on top when Bakersfield appointments are part of the job.
IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Shafter
California's rules apply in Shafter with nothing added by the city. A caregiver hired directly for non-medical care needs no licence; agency aides must be on the Home Care Aide Registry, and independents may join voluntarily ($35, Live Scan). IHSS providers for the whole county, Shafter included, enrol through the Public Authority at 5357 Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield, with fingerprinting and an in-person orientation. CNA certification from CDPH is required for facility work and nursing tasks; Bakersfield College's Nurse Assistant Training Program is the local route, and its Delano Campus runs a counselling line specifically for Wasco and Shafter students. Everyone paid to care for an elder is a mandated reporter; Kern's 24-hour line is (800) 277-7866. Full detail in the requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Shafter
Shafter numbers read on the City's and colleges' own pages.
- Bakersfield College, counselling for Wasco and Shafter students(661) 758-7414, run from the Delano Campus; the entry point to BC programmes, including the Nurse Assistant Training Program at the Panorama campus (1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, (661) 395-4011).
- Shafter Transit(661) 746-2955. Dial-A-Ride inside the city limits, $1.50 general and $1.25 for riders 62 and over, weekdays 7:30 to 4, Saturdays 9 to 3; fixed-route stops at Mexican Colony, Smith's Corner and North Kern Labor Camp; outer-city trips, including the Wonderful Industrial Park, $4.25.
- Kern Transit routes 110 and 115The regional routes the City lists for Shafter; schedule PDF linked from the City transit page.
- Kern County IHSS Public Authority5357 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, (661) 868-0987. Enrolment for IHSS providers countywide.
- America's Job Center of California, Bakersfield1600 E. Belle Terrace, (661) 325-4473, run by Employers' Training Resource; job-search help and funded training for people leaving farm or warehouse work.
- City of Shafter Community Services336 Pacific Avenue, (661) 746-5000. Runs the Shafter Learning Center, the library and the Veterans Hall; the place to ask about local classes and programmes.
Shafter in numbers
Shafter had 24,545 residents on 1 January 2026 by the Department of Finance count. It is one of the youngest cities on this site: a median age of 28.1 and only 7.5% of residents aged 65 or over, though 21.2% of households include someone 65 or older, usually a grandparent living with the family. Residents are 80.6% Hispanic or Latino and 23.7% were born abroad; 18.0% of workers are in agriculture and 22.4% in education, health care and social assistance. Median household income is $71,215 and 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line (ACS 2020–2024).
The city has no hospital; the nearest emergency departments are in Bakersfield (Memorial, Adventist Health Bakersfield, Mercy Hospital Downtown and Kern Medical) and Delano (Adventist Health Delano, 156 beds). The City has a proposed 1% local sales tax measure on the November 2026 ballot and is updating its General Plan, both signs of a town growing faster than its services. Nearby pages: Wasco, Bakersfield, Oildale and the Kern County hub.
How to find caregiver work in Shafter on CaregiverConnect
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Caregiver jobs near Shafter
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Shafter is part of Kern County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Wasco, CA14 mi
- Oildale, CA14 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Bakersfield, CA16 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Delano, CA19 mi
- Taft, CA26 mi
- Arvin, CA33 mi
Useful reading before you apply
California caregiver requirements: HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
What caregivers earn in California and Arizona: BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
How to find private caregiver jobs without an agency
Where families who hire directly actually look, how to be found, what to put in writing, and the legal basics of being a household employee.
Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
What a family interview for private caregiving work really covers, the questions to expect, the questions you should ask, and what to bring.
- California Department of Finance, E-1 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (DP02, DP03, DP05), Shafter city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Bakersfield-Delano, CA (31-1120)
- California EDD, Kern County profile and 2023–2033 projections
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- City of Shafter, Transit
- City of Shafter, Community Services and home page
- Bakersfield College, Delano Campus (Wasco/Shafter counselling line)
- Bakersfield College, Nurse Assistant Training Program
- Kern County IHSS Public Authority
- Employers' Training Resource, America's Job Center
- Adventist Health Delano Medical Center
Caregiver jobs in Shafter: frequently asked questions
Are there caregiver jobs in Shafter on CaregiverConnect?
Postings within 50 miles of Shafter appear above as they are published, which includes Bakersfield. The platform has no Shafter caregivers yet, so a profile with alerts on is the way to hear first.
Can I do this job without a car in Shafter?
Inside the city, Dial-A-Ride and the fixed route cover most addresses on weekdays and Saturdays. For clients in Wasco or Bakersfield, or for taking a client to a hospital appointment, you need your own vehicle.
How much do Shafter families pay?
It is agreed per family. The $17.90 IHSS rate and the $16.50 employed median are the local anchors; expect a little more for personal care and for driving, and agree mileage separately.
Where is the nearest CNA course?
Bakersfield College's Nurse Assistant Training Program at the Panorama campus. Start with the Wasco/Shafter counselling line on (661) 758-7414, which the college runs from its Delano Campus.
Is Spanish needed?
For most Shafter households, yes: more than half the city speaks Spanish at home and about a fifth speak Spanish and English less than very well. State it on your profile.
Where do Shafter families post?
On the Shafter families page; postings are free and visible to caregivers the moment they go live.
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