Homemaker - Companion (part-time 15 hours/week)

Job Title

Homemaker/Companion

General Statement of Duties

Provides non-medical home services to clients who need assistance with activities of daily living. Reports to the Supervising Homemaker.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: High School Diploma, plus one (1) year of experience as a Homemaker/Companion or one (1) year of experience assisting clients at home with meal preparation, housekeeping and laundry services.

Demonstrated knowledge of housekeeping, laundry, and food preparation methods.

Demonstrated ability to operate household cleaning equipment.

Demonstrated ability to follow written and oral instructions and accept supervision in a cooperative and productive manner.

Proven ability to manage time in order to complete assigned visits.

Demonstrated knowledge of basic office procedures and the ability to maintain records.

Demonstrated physical ability to perform all job functions.

Valid driver's license.

Job Description

Department: Human Services FLSA: Non-Exempt Job Description Updated: March 2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with household tasks essential for daily living.
• Provides companionship.
• Reports changes in the client's condition and needs to the Supervising Homemaker.
• Provides dressing, grooming, and hygiene assistance.
• Provides shopping services including grocery and pharmacy shopping.
• Prepares and serves meals and/or snacks.
• Provides light housekeeping, cleaning, and laundry services.
• Provide stand-by bathing assistance to clients as needed.
• Performs clerical duties such as completing visit records, filing and phone coverage.
• Performs other related work as required.
• Supports Town policies and philosophies.

Supplemental Information

All positions may be subject to an interview process. The Town reserves the right to limit the number of qualified candidates who will be invited to participate in the recruitment, or any part thereof.

All outside candidates will be required to undertake and successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination, which includes a substance abuse test that includes testing for THC (the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana), given at the Town's expense prior to employment if conditionally offered a part time, full time or safety sensitive position.

The Town of Greenwich has implemented a policy of background investigations all full and part time positions prior to hiring as part of the reference checking procedures for outside candidates. The investigation will only be conducted as the last step prior to an offer. Refusal to sign the release form will terminate the candidate's further consideration. The background check for this position includes an OIG (Office of Inspector General) exclusion check.