home child care provider

Your 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.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Security and safety Criminal record check.

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 available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Are you currently a student?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

7 months to less than 1 year.

Other

Work site environment Non-smoking.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.

Weight handling Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).

Employment terms options

• Evening.
• Day.