Housekeeper + Mother's Helper

**Housekeeper + mother’s helper job description**

Looking for an experienced housekeeper and mother’s helper, who can efficiently **clean**, **organize** and **help manage our home** in Beckwith, on a permanent basis. This role is primarily focused on daily tidying and kitchen cleaning, housekeeping, deep home cleaning and doing laundry.

We have a large 2 storey home (plus basement), with two school-aged children (11) who attend school, a Bernese Mountain dog and an indoor/outdoor cat. We work from home at times and are looking for someone who fits well with our family, home and environment and who brings a quiet, calm and adaptable approach.

**Skillset needed with proven track record**:

- hard-working and possesses a strong work ethic
- planning + organizational skills
- high standards
- prides themselves in their work
- self starter
- responsible
- proactive and ability to think ahead
- integrity including honesty and high ethical standards
- meticulous
- attention to detail
- good time management skills
- strong communication skills including the ability to listen carefully and ask clarifying questions **punctual and reliable**:

- good judgement and problem-solving skills
- flexible and adaptable: ability to adapt to the changing nature of the job
- work independently but can also work around and adapt (quietly), while others are around
- emotional maturity and integrity
- stress tolerance

We hope to find someone who is considerate, respectful, kind and easy to get along with. This person has strong values, is discreet and can understand and work around our family’s changing needs. We need someone who accepts direction and feedback well. Ideally someone who is ready to jump in and do whatever needs to be done to help our little family

**Additional job requirements - TBD**:
We hope to have someone who can also help us at times with:

- school pickup (330pm)
- organizing projects
- running errands and/or picking up groceries
- helping to prepare healthy dinners from scratch and/or lunch kits o and is able to follow instructions due to diet restrictions, for dairy and gluten intolerances (or better yet, has a strong knowledge in this area)
- There may also be additional opportunities for evening “babysitting” a few times per month. This can also be in lieu of or additional daytime hours
- _With these additional job requirements, while some are TBD, this job also requires someone with cooking healthy experience, someone who is loving and patient and has child care experience and the ability to engage and support children with homework and after-school responsibilities_.

**Job pre-requisites**:

- knowledge of cleaning and sanitation products, techniques and methods (using organic/natural ingredients, non-chemicals)
- working knowledge of operating cleaning equipment
- physical strength, stamina and mobility are a must due to the heavy lifting that comes with this job including but not limited to: the ability to do stairs (with laundry, vacuum cleaner, bins and more), reach, kneel and bend and lift heavy items.
- driving license and safe driving record
- Must have own car
- Pet-friendly
- Can legally work in Canada (immediately)

**Responsibilities**:

- Daily housekeeping:_
- kitchen cleaning/disinfecting, tidying all rooms in house, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping, vacuuming, laundry and letting out the pets. (dog walking is a bonus) _Weekly housekeeping including:_
- dusting, wash floors, basement cleaned and vacuumed including electrical and storage rooms, changing bedsheets, changing out all towels (kitchen/bathrooms), disinfecting washrooms, emptying garbage, organizing along the way, tidying outdoor spaces. _Monthly housekeeping including:_
- washing out fridge, baseboard cleaning, cleaning windows, cleaning verandah and outdoor furniture (and lights/washing down doors), organizational projects, errands.

**Application steps**:
**Start date**:
As soon as possible.

**Work days and hours**:

- 5 days a week: Monday to Friday o Or 3 days a week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays
- 9am (or 10am) until 3pm (or later when required)

**Salary**:
**Final note**:

- Thank you, _
- The Malenfant Family _

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 30 per week

**Experience**:

- Cleaning: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

**Location**:

- Carleton Place, ON K7C 3P2 (preferred)

Work Location: In person