child caregiver - private home

LBT - Private household; Westmount; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in Montreal seeks a dedicated childcare provider to supervise and care for children, perform light housekeeping, and prepare nutritious meals. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of experience and a high school diploma. Applicants must be flexible, reliable, and possess excellent communication skills. This permanent position requires 32 to 40 hours of work per week, offering a supportive environment for the employee.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years experience or equivalent.
• Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home.
• Competence in preparing and serving nutritious meals.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and care for children.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Organize activities such as games and outings.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English or French

Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Follow parents' lead with toilet training
• 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
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Cook

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth