Homemaker Jobs

Position Summary:

Provide housekeeping services to seniors, adults with disabilities, or adults with serious illnesses. These services may include light house cleaning, laundry, simple meal preparation and clean-up, and running errands.

Salary Range: $17.34 to $20.00 per hour

Hiring Range: $20.00 per hour

This position is 36 hours per week.

We offer medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account, Legal/ID Theft, supplemental insurances, company-paid Life/LTD, Employee Assistance Programs, 401(k), 15 paid holidays and a generous leave program. JFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter with their resume. Tell us why you want to work with us!

Responsibilities:

• Attend scheduled supervisory meetings and other mandatory agency meetings
• Provide services to older/disabled, seriously ill clients in their homes to include the following: Dusting, Vacuuming, Cleaning kitchen and bathrooms (including floors), Laundry, Linen changing, Supplemental grocery shopping and light meal preparation as needed
• Report any problems/concerns of the client to the Case Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Represent Jewish Family Service in the homes of clients and in the community.

COVID-19 considerations: Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (proof required), subject to legally required exemptions.

Company Description:

JFS is a nonprofit human services organization that serves anyone in need – regardless of their circumstances or religious beliefs. We believe in a shared responsibility to support impactful changes throughout our community. We are very proud of our work culture, including recently completing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion assessment.

Do you have to be Jewish to work at JFS? No. JFS encourages applications from people of all races, colors, religions, national origins, sex (including gender identity), political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, ages, disabilities, genetic information, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Founded 150 years ago, we currently offer more than 30 programs and services, including food security, housing stability, mental health counseling, aging care, employment support, and disability services. JFS takes a holistic approach, assessing the various needs of the individual or family and provides the appropriate services all from one organization. We continuously evaluate the evolving challenges of our community and adapt or develop programs that respond to the resulting needs.

Education:

• High School/GED.

Experience:

• Housekeeping/cleaning in apartments and private homes.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to comprehend and complete daily logs, delivery logs, mileage sheets and schedules.
• Able to bend, stoop, perform push/pull motions in order to perform tasks such as sweeping, mopping, using vacuum cleaner, dusting furniture, etc.
• Must have ability to grasp or hold items such as washcloths, dust cloths, dishes, clothing, etc.
• Understanding of aging and disabilities.
• Attention to detail and timeliness essential.
• Requires ability to adequately perform homemaking tasks, i.e. cleaning, laundry, light meal preparation and clean-up, errands, etc.
• Must have own transportation, valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance coverage.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds to perform tasks such as carry bags of groceries, move light furniture, etc.
• Ability to communicate by phone.
• Must be in good health and have physical ability necessary to perform required tasks.