Home Child Care Provider

Garabetian Family; Oakville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in Ontario is seeking a home child care provider to take full responsibility for their household in the absence of parents. The ideal candidate must have a secondary education and skills in handling children’s care and development. This is a permanent, full-time role with a salary of $20.85 per hour, encompassing 30 to 40 hours of work weekly. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or residents authorized to work in Canada and willing to undergo a criminal record check.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis

Qualifications

• Experience as a caregiver is an asset.
• Criminal record check required.
• Ability to handle weight: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for the household in absence of parents.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home.
• Supervise and care for children.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Organize activities for children.

Skills

Client focus

Time management

Reliability

Initiative

Team player

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Job description

About the Role

Job Title: home child care provider

Employer: Garabetian Family

Location: Oakville, ON L6J 4T9 (Work location: On site)

Salary: $20.85 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week

Term of Employment: Permanent, full time

Start: As soon as possible

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Supervise and care for children
• Tend to emotional well‑being of children

Required Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience
• Experience an asset
• Client focus, initiative, organized, reliability, team player, time management, patience
• Criminal record check
• Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Transportation: Public transportation is available

Work Conditions

• Work site environment: Non‑smoking, scent
• Work setting: Employer's home, optional accommodation available at no charge on a live‑in basis (note: this is NOT a condition of employment)

Employer Information & Equal Opportunity

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of these groups:

• Newcomers and refugees – participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Youth – participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Veterans – participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Indigenous people – participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Mature workers – participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Visible minorities – participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities; applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities; offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Who can Apply?

• A Canadian citizen
• A permanent resident of Canada
• A temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised Until

2026-02-22

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