About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting: Employer's home. Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens.
- 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.
- 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.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
Target audience: Children. Security and safety: Driving record check (abstract). Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Time management.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.