Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Green job
The employer stated that this is a green job because the position:
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Employer's home
Responsibilities
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
- Help children with homework
- Establish internal programs within schools, business and industry to promote responsible attitudes towards the environment
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Experience with special needs children
- Children with allergies
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
- Reference required
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Commission
- Gratuities
Other benefits
- On-site amenities