Household Assistant

The role

The Household Assistant helps plan, prepare, and serve meals according to dietary needs. They also perform cleaning, laundry, and inventory tasks to maintain the house.

What you will do

• 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.

Required qualifications

• Current high school student who has reached legal age to work.

Nice to have

• experience working with elders
• cooking for a family or group of diners
• experience with light housekeeping and laundry

Benefits

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays
• Access to DailyPay
• 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

About the company

Otterbein is a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization that has provided senior housing options for more than 100 years. Otterbein SeniorLife consists of lifestyle communities, small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Ohio and Indiana.