- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work site workplace
- Non-smoking
- Scent free
Work setting
- Employer's home
- Various locations
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
- Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
- Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
- Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
- Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
- Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Prepare infants and children for rest periods
- Supervise and care for children
- Take children to and from school and to appointments
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
- Cook
Security and safety
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Criminal record check
- Drug test
- Medical exam
- Reference required
Transportation/travel information
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Time management
- Patience
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Morning
- To be determined
- Day
- Overtime required