What are the responsibilities and job description for the Household & Personal Assistant position at Home Team Hires?
Home Team Hires is assisting a private family in the Pittsburgh area with finding a Household & Personal Assistant.
They are looking for someone reliable, organized, proactive, and comfortable taking initiative to help keep a household and personal life running smoothly.
This is not a childcare position. The family has two older children, one in college and one in high school. The household also has two young kittens, so candidates should be comfortable caring for cats.
Responsibilities
- Grocery shopping and household errands
- Laundry, bedding, light tidying, and organization
- Organizing closets, pantry, refrigerator, and other household areas
- Returns, shipping, and dry cleaning
- Scheduling household services, repairs, and appointments
- Meeting contractors or delivery people
- Travel preparation and helping prepare the home before and after trips
- Food pickup and occasional simple meal preparation
- Personal shopping and clothing returns
- Helping manage household and personal to-do items
- Occasional logistics related to the older children
- Caring for two kittens, including feeding, litter boxes, supplies, and playtime
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is:
- Extremely reliable and trustworthy
- Organized and proactive
- Resourceful and comfortable working independently
- Discreet and respectful of privacy
- Able to prioritize multiple tasks
- Comfortable making reasonable judgment calls
- Flexible when priorities change
- A good communicator
- Someone who naturally notices what needs to be done and takes initiative
Previous experience as a Household Manager, Personal Assistant, Family Assistant, Executive Assistant, Professional Organizer, Office Manager, or similar role is helpful but not required.
Reliability, judgment, initiative, and attitude are more important than a specific background.
Opportunity to Grow
The role will begin at approximately 15–20 hours per week, with potential for additional hours as the relationship develops. There may also be an opportunity to take on professional and business-related responsibilities for the right person.
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15.0 – 20.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $35