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Diggerland USA

Ice Cream Attendant

West Berlin, NJ · On-site

$15.92/hr

This is a great opportunity for teens and first-time workers to gain experience in customer service, food service, and teamwork in a fun amusement park environment. Ice Cream Attendants play a key ...

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Full-Time Daycare + Nanny Childcare Worker

Full-Time Daycare + Nanny Childcare Worker

Jovie of CA, WA, and MN

Inglewood, CA • On-site

$21/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago

Jovie rating

6.6

Company rating: 6.6 out of 10

Based on 27 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

  • Compensation:
    • Hourly wage: $21 per hour, with ability for increase
    • Overtime wage: $31.50 per hour

    Jovie is hiring an experienced, engaging and fun daycare + nanny childcare worker to work with various daycare facilities and families. You’ll provide care for young infants and toddlers while their parents work, so most assignments are Monday – Friday during traditional working hours. If you are engaging, communicative, and friendly, we’d love to hear from you. This position is a good match for you if you already have experience with children from babysitting, nannying, or group settings such as daycares, preschools, or church nurseries. 
    About you:
    • You genuinely enjoy children and are an engaging, creative, child-focused individual who is willing to have fun, play, read, do arts and crafts, and similar activities in daycare facilities and families' homes
    • You value communication with parents and coworkers
    • You’re available at least five days per week to work 6 - 9 hour shifts between 7am - 7pm
    • You have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license to commute to assignments
    • You bring at least 1 year of day-to-day infant experience
    • You can provide our team with 3 references, 2 related to working with children, paid or unpaid, as well as 1 character reference
    • You’re at least 18 years of age or older
    • Reliability is important to you and families can depend on you
    • Requirement: You have a minimum of 12 ECE units
    • Requirement: You have or are willing to get an MMR vaccine and a TB test

    About us:
    For more than 20 years, Jovie Nannies + Sitters has been a trusted partner for parents seeking childcare solutions from full or part-time nannies to fun-filled sitters to on-call backup childcare. Join us if you're ready for a rewarding journey! Jovie is all about community and purpose, providing nannies and sitters with training, resources, and support to boost their childcare skills and confidence. Jovie provides equal employment opportunities to all – we celebrate diversity! 🌈
    Real Life Reviews:
    “One of the best environments and people-group that I have ever worked for.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Google
    “Jovie has great management and safe families.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Indeed
    “This job has been a godsend as it got my foot in the door in the childcare industry and has sustained me living on my own.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Glassdoor
Job Benefits:
  • Earn Reward points for gift cards to Target, Door Dash, Lululemon, Starbucks and more through family feedback, taking last minute shifts, on-time arrival, and special contests
  • Employer-sponsored CPR/First Aid and California Trustline
  • Enjoy opportunities to advance in the childcare field and have the first chance to be placed with families seeking one consistent nanny
  • Health care stipend, PTO, Paid Holidays, and Retirement Savings Matching
  • Legal pay with bi-weekly direct deposit; accrued sick time; Worker’s Comp insurance
  • Meet new families and build requested and repeat assignments
  • My Jovie App for setting your schedule and keeping assignment details organized
  • Opportunities for overtime paid at 1.5 times hourly wage
  • Paid training and professional development
  • Regular wage increases
  • Support from our experienced staffing team who works to get you all the hours you need! Or view our calendar of open assignments and self-select the jobs you want
  • Support, mentorship, team atmosphere, and engaged leadership
  • Vetted families who value the professional care that comes from a professional placement agency
  • Work within pre-determined locations and with favorite families
  • You’ll receive a Kid-Kit filled with age-appropriate activities and games that you will bring to childcare assignments
Job Certifications:
  • First Aid and CPR
  • High School Diploma or GED


Working Conditions and Requirements:

  • Work environment will be active, kid-centric and includes clean up of activities
  • Part of each day may be spent outside, weather permitting, and will be active play

Essential Physical Requirements:
  • Position involves regular lifting, bending, squatting, reaching and pushing
  • Must be able to lift 35 pounds safely
  • Must be able to get up from and down to the floor numerous times throughout the day
  • Will need to be able to react quickly to certain situations
  • May need to react to emergent situations in a calm, effective and safe manner

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About Jovie

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At Jovie, we know that families are busy and have challenges on every side. That’s why we offer our flexible childcare right in the comfort and convenience of their homes. Jovie is the trusted childcare parents need in the ever-changing landscape of work, family, and personal life. We lift the weight off their shoulders by handling the time-consuming details of childcare, because we know every little bit helps. Since 2001, we have been building stronger families as the nation’s most complete, full-service, childcare resource – first as College Nannies and Sitters, and now as Jovie. We provide families with fun, well-trained nannies and babysitters who are equipped with the tools and support they need to bring order and joy to homes. In 2016, we became part of the Bright Horizons Family of Childcare Solutions as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Our mission is to Build Stronger Families with our unique vision of Childcare ReimaginedTM. And what is Childcare ReimaginedTM? It’s our commitment to continually reimagine and adapt to the needs of families looking for outstanding, flexible, and vetted childcare. We’re here for you today, tomorrow, and for as long as you need.

Industry

Domestic services

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Sugar Land, TX, US

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