Personal Home Assistant

Seniors Helping Seniors; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Seniors Helping Seniors is looking for a dependable and experienced personal assistant in Chicago, IL. This part-time role involves providing day-to-day personal assistance, including driving to appointments, managing schedules, and conducting shopping errands.

The ideal candidate should be honest, trustworthy, and well-organized with previous experience in a similar role. A clean driver's license and good communication skills are essential. It offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in someone's daily life.

Qualifications

• Experience in a household or personal assistant role is highly desirable.
• Holds a full, clean driver's license and is a confident driver.
• Good communication skills and caring nature.

Responsibilities

• Transporting to and from appointments and errands.
• Managing appointments and day-to-day scheduling.
• Conducting grocery and household shopping.
• Ensuring household bills are paid on time.
• Performing light cleaning tasks and cooking as needed.

Skills

Driving & Errands

Organization & Scheduling

Shopping

Bill payment

Light housework & Cooking

Job description

We are seeking a dependable, experienced, and personable individual to provide day-to-day personal assistance in the home. This part‑time role is approximately 20 hours per week, suited to someone who takes genuine pride in their work and understands the importance of discretion, consistency, and care when working in a private household. The role is varied and hands‑on and would suit someone practical, self‑motivated, and who enjoys making a real difference to someone's daily life.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving & Errands – Transporting to and from appointments, collecting prescriptions, dry cleaning, and other items; carrying out a range of household errands as required, both locally and further afield.
• Organization & Scheduling – Managing appointments, correspondence, day‑to‑day scheduling; keeping paperwork and records in good order; anticipating needs and planning ahead to ensure nothing is overlooked.
• Shopping – Carrying out grocery and household shopping, whether in‑store or online; ensuring the home is consistently well‑stocked and that purchases are made thoughtfully and within budget.
• Bill payment & household admin – Ensuring household bills and utilities are paid on time; tracking expenses; liaising with service providers; managing correspondence and flagging anything that needs attention.
• Light housework & Cooking (is a plus) – Performing light cleaning tasks and cooking as needed.

The Ideal Candidate

• Honest, trustworthy, and respectful of privacy, essential when working in someone's home.
• Experienced, calm, and capable of managing a varied workload with confidence.
• Well‑organized, thorough, and able to work independently without close supervision.
• Holds a full, clean driver's license and is a confident, responsible driver.
• Comfortable managing financial tasks such as bill payment and household budgeting.
• Warm and personable, with good communication and a caring nature.
• Previous experience in a similar household or personal assistant role is highly desirable.

Location: Chicago, IL, US.