Household Assistant

Otterbein SeniorLife; Franklin (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

EAP

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

DailyPay

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Discounts

Crisis Fund

Legal & Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

Otterbein SeniorLife is seeking caring Household Assistants to join our small-house neighborhood. You will help with cooking, laundry and housekeeping for up to 12 elders in a home-like ranch-style setting, promoting dignity and individual choices.

Full-Time or Part-Time (Every Other Weekend) positions are available with shifts 8am-4:30pm and starting pay of $15.00 per hour, based on experience. Join a team that values partnership in caring and person-centered service.

Qualifications

• Caring for elders and maintaining a respectful environment.
• Ability to plan meals respecting dietary needs/preferences.
• Strong teamwork and communication with staff and residents.

Responsibilities

• Help plan appropriate meals according to dietary needs/preferences/medical issues.
• Seek input from elders with meal planning and preparation.
• Prep ingredients; prepare and serve meals and snacks.
• Set up table.
• Ensure safety and freshness of food; measure and record food temperature.
• Inventory and stock shelves with supplies.
• Clean rooms, floors, equipment, and kitchen to maintain a safe, neat and clean environment.
• Ensure laundry is completed and returned; help elders with laundry.
• Maintain confidentiality with elders, staff and documentation.
• Answer phone.
• Participate in team meetings to set house standards and improve operations.
• Respond to inquiries from staff and elders; work as a team to meet all needs.

Skills

Caring for elders

Meal planning

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school student (of legal working age)

Job description

We are looking for caring and compassionate Household Assistants to join our team. This position helps with cooking, laundry and housekeeping in our Small House, Big Difference Neighborhood. The neighborhood provides homey accommodations in a ranch-style, open floor plan house where up to 12 elders live. This family-like environment promotes close friendships, freedom of choice and individuality of each elder who lives there. As part of the team, you would be caring for the elders’ environment and helping to ensure they live each day with dignity.

At Otterbein, you are not an “employee.” You are apartner in caring because we are all partners working together for a goal. We believe in person-centered care that honors the residents and the choices they make. That are dedicated to providing the highest level of compassionate, quality care at our Communities or our small house neighborhoods.

Join our team of Partners who are talented, kind, wise, funny, spirited, generous, endearing, and so much more.

Job Types: Full-Time & Part-Time (Every Other Weekend)

Available Shifts: 8am-430p

Pay: Starting from $15.00 (Based on experience)

Responsibilities:

• Help plan appropriate meals according to dietary needs/preferences/medical issues.
• Seek input from elders with meal planning and preparation.
• Prep ingredients; prepare and serve meals and snacks.
• Set up table.
• Ensure the safety and freshness of food; measure and record food temperature.
• Inventory and stock shelves with supplies.
• Clean rooms, floors, equipment, and kitchen to maintain a safe, neat and clean environment.
• Ensure that laundry is completed and returned; help elders put laundry in closet/drawers.
• Maintain confidentiality in relation to all elders, co-workers and documentation.
• Answer phone.
• Participate in scheduled team meetings to set house standards, resolve conflicts, and improve the running of the house.
• Respond to inquiries from staff and elders and work as a team to ensure all needs are being met.

Qualifications:

• Certification: No certification required.
• Education: Current high school student who has reached legal age to work.
• Experience: Preferred experience working with elders, cooking for a family or group of diners or experience with light housekeeping and laundry. No Previous work experience is required.

BENEFITS*

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays for a healthy work-life balance
• Access to DailyPay, enabling you to access up to 100% of your earned wages on a daily basis
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
• Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
• Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund available for those facing unforeseen challenges
• Legal & Identity Theft Protection

Growth & Development

• University Partnerships with University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College for exclusive tuition discounts
• Multiple Partner Discounts available for various products and services through Access Perks
• Access to 1,000s of hours of personal and professional development material through RightNow Media @ Work

*Some benefits, including PTO and tuition reimbursement, are based on hours worked.