- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
- Follow parents' lead with toilet training
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
- Care for pets
- 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
- Help children with homework
- Cook
Target audience
- Children
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend
Financial perks
- Bonus
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations