- Work Term : Temporary
- Work Language : English or French
- Hours : 40 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Scent free
Work setting
- Employer's home
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment
- Urban area
- Work in employer's / client's home
Tasks
- Change diapers
- Follow parents' lead with toilet training
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
- 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
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid Certificate
Security and safety
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Criminal record check
- Drug test
- Medical exam
- Reference required
- Basic security clearance
Transportation / travel information
Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
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