Job Summary
The homemaker is responsible for providing client with personal and housekeeping services as described herein. S/he should maintain the home in an optimum state of cleanliness and safety depending upon the client's resources. This position must provide a clean, sanitary, comfortable, orderly and satisfying surrounding for the clients.
Job Responsibilities
- Performs the functions generally undertaken by the customary homemaker, including such duties as laundry, household chores and cleaning.
- Reports any incidents, problems or changes in the client's behavior to the appropriate supervisor.
- Maintains appropriate work records.
- Participates in the Performance Improvement (PI) program, when requested to ensure effective implementation of the PI program goals.
- Provides housekeeping tasks such as:
- Performs deep cleaning as needed.
- Laundering the client's personal garments.
- Sorts, counts, folds, marks, or carries linens.
- Makes beds.
- Cleans bathrooms.
- Sweeps and mops the floor.
- Vacuums rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies.Home
- Dusts furniture and other surfaces as needed.
- Washes walls, ceiling, and woodwork.
- Cleans kitchen, wipes surface areas and appliances.
- Empties and cleans wastebaskets, ashtrays and transports trash and waste to disposal area.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Licensure:
High School Graduate or GED preferred.
Experience
Minimum one year of personal care experience is required, verifiable through work references, and must complete the agency's employment and competency process.
Knowledge and Skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish) or (English/Russian) preferred. Effective written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills. Successful ability to negotiate conflict. Effective organizational skills with the attention to accuracy, detail, follow-up. On-call availability. Basic computer knowledge is required. Must be able to be punctual and arrive at the client's home on time.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to lift, carry, walk, sit, push, pull and work a flexible schedule, must be able to move continuously during work hours and able to lift and/or carry 25 pounds. The homemaker will be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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