Caregiver Jobs in Canada for Foreign Workers

child caregiver – private home

• • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 44 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience: 5 years or more
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• • Non-smoking

Work setting

• • Employer’s home
  • Various locations
  • Work in employer’s/client’s home

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
  • 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
  • Take children to and from school and to appointments
  • Tend to emotional well-being of children
  • Help children with homework

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• • First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• • Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and safety

• • Criminal record check
  • Drug test
  • Medical exam
  • Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Other benefits

• Free parking available