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Job requirements

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding

Work Location Information

• Work in employer's/client's home

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Organized
• Judgement
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Client focus
• Excellent written communication
• Excellent oral communication

Additional Skills

• 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

Specific Skills

• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Supervise and care for children
• Help children with homework

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Work Setting

• Employer's home

Work Location

• Etobicoke, ON M9W 6W7