HN413 - House Manager - Seattle, WA

Overview

A kind family in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, WA is seeking an exceptional and professional House Manager for their household. They have 1 older teenager and no pets. The role is Monday through Friday for 7 hours a day, but can give 35-40 hours a week. Specific hours to be worked out and determined by what works best for both parties. The candidate to hire needs to be a self-starter, not get overwhelmed easily, can get stuff done and have an eye to see what needs to be done and proactively take action and initiative. The role begins ASAP and they would love a candidate for many years to come! The family is easygoing and easy to work with, just just need an autonomous thinker/action-taker for their house manager, being on top of things and taking ownership of the home. Open to a candidate relocating from elsewhere, but a local candidate would be ideal. Nonetheless, they just want the right longterm fit.

Responsibilities

• Run errands as needed
• Open/organize/sort through mail; giving to the principals what they need
• Contacting vendors for needed work and repairs as needed, vetting through said vendors to choose high-quality and trustworthy sources; having an existing trusted Rolodex of vendors is a strong asset
• They have a remodeling of the home happening end of July 2026 for 2 months and the family will likely be traveling during that period, so the candidate to hire will need to be present
• There may be domestic and international travel (possibly Portugal for months at a time)
• In the mornings, it would be wonderful if the person to hire can come in, prepare breakfast for the Mrs. and bring her coffee, fresh flowers, and breakfast with sorted mail for her review
• Putting the dishes away/cleaning up the kitchen after use
• Light meal prep like breakfast or lunch, meal ordering, washing and prepping produce
• Organization and tidying (Note: they have a housekeeping crew that currently comes once a week to clean the whole home)
• Laundry and folding
• Making beds 
• The family may spend 3 months in the summer traveling, ideal if the candidate to hire can travel with them at times or go between at times
• The home is large and they frequently have guests, so former experience in similar roles would be ideal
• Noticing what needs to be done around the home, being the eyes and ears of the household management so the family can trust all is taken care of exceptionally
• Basic record-keeping/receipt organizing and letting the Family Office Director know who needs to be paid in a timely manner for larger invoices; paying vendor invoices that are small and they will provide an employee credit card for expenses. The Family Officer Director tends to approve and wire the bigger invoices.
• Handling tasks like grocery shopping, returning packages, dry cleaning pick-ups, and ensuring the home is fully stocked
• Organizing family calendars, booking appointments, and helping with planning social events

Qualifications

• The home is large and they frequently have guests, so former experience in similar roles is desired

Requirements

• Must be a licensed driver, at times the role will involve driving the female principal at times. Must be a safe driver
• Former House Manager experience with glowing references

Salary and Benefits

• $120k
• Monthly healthcare stipend
• 2 weeks' paid vacation
• Major holidays off and paid

Salary : $120