Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
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
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning 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
- Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- Supervise and care for children
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
- Cook
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Patience
- Honesty
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer