Live-in caregiver, child care
Grethel Pacatang
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
- Tagalog
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
- 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
- Cook
- Sign language
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
Communication systems experience
- American Sign Language (ASL)
Experience with special needs children
- Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- On-site housing options
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Does not require Canadian work experience