Homemaker Aide - Michigan Staffing : Job Details

Primary function of the job is to provide homemaking assistance to clients of the Commission on Aging, such as laundry, vacuuming, cleaning, dusting, and related items. Employees work as part of a team and are responsible for ensuring that the team meets its objectives.

Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to perform successfully all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. The work schedule may be irregular depending on need and number of clients requesting service. It will also require travel by the employee in the employee's own vehicle or other means of transportation.

Performs a variety of home cleaning and homemaking assistance such as the following:

• Dusts, vacuums, sweeps and mops floors.
• Makes beds and shakes small rugs.
• Washes dishes, cleans and disinfects kitchen counters, sinks, bathtubs and toilets.
• Cleans refrigerator, stove and cupboards
• Washes, dries, folds, and puts away laundry.
• Washes walls and inside windows.
• Interacts with clients, performs basic checks and monitoring of client situation and environment, reports all potentially harmful or unusual situations to a supervisor.
• Performs as a mandated reporter, when appropriate.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records of client services and related information.
• Participates in staff meetings, training sessions, and/or other related meetings.

Graduation from high school or G.E.D. preferred but not required. Some house cleaning experience required.

Requires a valid drivers license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County's Vehicle policy.

CPR Certification

A background check may be required initially and periodically for an individual hired, transferred, reclassified, promoted, or currently working in this job. Appointment to or continued employment in this job is contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include, but is not limited to: confirmation of a persons' identity; review of criminal conviction records; verification of educational degree, license, or certificate required for the position; review of Department of Motor Vehicles records; Department of Justice fingerprint scan; and/or drug and alcohol testing as required and allowable by law. A satisfactory background check is defined as the absence of a criminal history record which bears a demonstrable relationship to the applicant's or employee's suitability.