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Housekeeper/ Nanny/ Meal Prepper
Posted over month ago
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About the Family
Heather O
Active and busy family of 4 plus 2 huskies.
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Job Description
Hi there! We are a busy family of four, with 2 sons aged 12 and 14. I am a doctor working in Vancouver and my husband is a carpenter. We also have two very friendly huskies. We moved to Squamish in August and the boys school is less than a 5 minute walk from our house.
We are looking for some support during the work week with housekeeping (vacuuming, laundry, tidying), meal prepping (dinners for the family and healthy snacks for the kids) and, very importantly, someone to help keep the boys on track with their homework and after school tutoring, offering support as needed. We may also need you to let the dogs out and back in from the backyard to go to the washroom, but will not require you to walk them.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who can come in Monday through Friday in the afternoon (1:00PM-4:00PM or 2:00PM-5:00PM) to complete the above tasks.
We are looking for someone responsible, reliable and friendly, preferably with some cooking skills, experience working with older, fairly independent kids who require some support to stay on track and someone who is comfortable with pets.
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Important Information
The main role of a nanny is to provide a safe, caring, nurturing and stimulating environment in which the children thrive and develop. General responsibilities include undertaking tasks related to the children’s care which evolve as kids grow. Attentive, high quality childcare includes planning the children’s daily schedule, play and development activities appropriate to the child's age. In addition typically nannies are responsible for meal preparation for the kids, and keeping the children’s areas neat and tidy.
Being a nanny means becoming a member of a household. Communicating with the family and clarifying their expectations is one of the most important aspects. No family is the same, and following their lead is key in succeeding through the interview and hiring process.
A few important things to know:
At myBestHelper, our greatest priority is to ensure that we meet every family's individual needs, by helping them hire reliable, competent and loving people. Our team is led by a family physician mom and has received national and international recognition for how we use technology to simplify and increase the support available to busy families.
Our team have received over 22 awards and recognitions in the last four years, including the YWCA Women of Disctinction - Entrepreneurship, the global Cartier Women’s Initiative Award and being invited to participate in the Blackbox Connect accelerator powered by Google for Entrepreneurs.
We deeply respect and support the people that work as caregivers - the nannies, sitters and helpers that may choose this as their career or be doing it to while in a life or career transition. That’s where you come in.
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We usually look for people who have:
- Unconditional positive regard for others, and themselves!
- Strong work ethic including reliability, punctuality and good judgement
- Ability to maintain open, positive, friendly and cooperative relationships
- Adaptability and excellent organization skills in a constantly changing environment
