Child Caregiver - Private Home

Work setting

• Employer's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Additional information

Security and safety

• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Transportation provided by employer