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Job Posting: Flexible Family Assistant (Nanny/Household Manager/Senior Support)
Position: Live-Out, Full-Time, 44 hours/Week
Location: Kleinburg/Vaughan
Salary: $30/hr + Employer perks
Start Date: ASAP
*Note: A valid driver's license is required*
We are looking for a unique and flexible caregiver assistant to join our warm and loving multigenerational family in Kleinburg/Vaughan. If you are an energetic, caring, and efficient woman, with the ability to pivot easily from one task to another, we are looking for you!
About the Role:
You will provide ongoing support to a busy, self-employed single mother of two wonderful kids—an 11-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Additionally, you will offer secondary support to the kids’ grandmother, who lives independently from us, but no longer drives. We also have a small dog who is part of the family.
Key Responsibilities:
• Care for the children, including getting them ready for school, driving them to/from school, making lunches, homework help, providing meals, walks to the park, etc.
• Assist with daily household tasks: meal prep, light cooking, grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, manage household organization, etc.
• Be available for the kids on sick days and PA days.
• Be available to provide occasional evening or weekend care (with advance notice).
• Visit Grandma twice a week, accompanying/assisting her to appointments, grocery shopping, etc.
• Walking the dog as needed.
• Running errands, mailing packages, children’s hobbies, etc.
2-Week Rotating (Regular) Schedule:
• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 1 PM
• Week 2: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 1 PM
Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience caring for school-aged children and “tweens”
• Highschool diploma; post-secondary educational background involving children is preferred. CPR and First Aid certification are required.
• Fluency in English (oral/written) is essential to facilitate clear communication.
• A valid driver's license and a clean driving record are required, with preference given to experienced drivers. Owning a vehicle is preferred.
• Must be a Canadian citizen or have a valid Canadian work permit. (No sponsorships or paid transfers.)
• Ideally, you come from a multigenerational family yourself, therefore you're sensitive to senior’s requirements.
Personal Attributes:
• Nurturing and caring, compassionate, patience, empathy.
• Ability to provide emotional support to the children, and to foster trusting relationships.
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain personal boundaries.
• Proactive and responsible, taking initiative to always ensuring the children's safety and well-being.
• You are a natural leader, and are able to easily engage children's curiosity.
• Flexibility: Willingness to adapt to changing schedules or needs.
• Precision: detail-oriented, paying attention to small details.
Bonus/Perks:
• 1 Week paid holiday/time off per year
• Enjoy a Signature Fitness membership @ Lifetime Woodbridge included with this job for as long as you are with us!
• Paid meal breaks, paid statutory holidays
• Gas paid for by employer during work hours
To Apply:
If this sounds like a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Please send your current resume along with a profile photo and salary expectations.
Note: A condition of employment will be that the candidate provides valid references, a Vulnerable Sector Police Check, driver’s record, and an Employer's background check (which is conducted by a third party).