House Manager and Family Assistant

Part-Time - flexible - starting at $25/hr, d.o.e.

Great opportunity for someone who wants a flexible job and loves to organize. We’re a fun, happy family who needs a little help in a busy time of our lives!

Role Overview:We are looking for help in managing day-to-day household operations. This role combines household management, personal assistance, logistics coordination, and light project management. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, positive, detail-oriented, and independent. You should enjoy creating order, anticipate needs, and help a household run smoothly. We want to start at 10–20 hours per week with flexibility.

We’re looking for lighter help now and picking it up come August.

Core Responsibilities:

> Household Operations

• Laundry (wash, dry, fold, organize)
• Coffee machine (cleaning, refill, water filters, descaling)
• Basic home tidying and organization
• Help with dishes and tidying kitchen
• Preparing the house for professional cleaning services
• Managing household supplies and restocking essentials
• Coordinating household contractors when needed

> Food and Meal Support

• Weekly meal planning
• Grocery shopping and managing pantry
• Meal preparation and occasional cooking
• Preparing healthy snacks for kids and family
• Maintaining kitchen appliances and food storage systems

> Errands

• Mail sorting and organization
• Managing occasional Amazon returns and shipments
• Packing and shipping gifts or packages
• Dry cleaning drop-off and pickup
• Running miscellaneous errands

> Children: help with two elementary-aged boys

• School pickup when needed (tbd)
• Transport to activities or appointments (tbd)
• Scheduling appointments
• Assisting with organizing backpacks, school materials, rooms (but not doing it all for them :)
• Occasional childcare support (e.g., date night back-up as we do already have a nanny once a week)
• Parents remain the primary caregivers. The goal is to assist with logistics.

> Pet and Animal Care

• Monitoring food and supplies
• Litter box
• Water and feeding
• Coordinating pet medication and appointments (we’ll take them)

> Home and Property

• Scheduling and coordinating occasional contractors
• Managing minor home projects
• Trash and recycling coordination
• Plant watering
• Hot tub maintenance

> Travel Preparation

• Packing list coordination
• Shopping for travel supplies
• Packing assistance
• Preparing the home before travel
• Coordinating pet care during trips
• Possibly checking on home/pets when we travel (a couple short trips a year)

> Vehicle Management (tbd)

• Keeping vehicles clean and organized
• Scheduling maintenance appointments
• Oil changes, tank filling, and service coordination

> Rental Property Support (tbd)

• Occasional support related to local rental property operations
• Scheduling contractor work
• Coordinating showings
• Managing listing communication

> Household Finance Administration (Light)

• Subscription tracking and management
• Reconciling some purchases
• Tracking household expenses when needed

Requirements/non-negotiables

• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, safe driving record
• Comfortable running errands locally
• Ability to lift 30 lbs independently
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ok with dog, cat, and chickens (all well behaved, no roosters)
• Good with kids - this isn’t a babysitting job, but it may come up on occasion that we’ll need your help as a backup with driving them or watching them for a up to a couple hours
• Basic comfort with technology (calendar, notes, reminders)
• Trusted with basic financial tasks
• Will pass background check
• Certified CPR & First Aid or Willing to Complete (will do so at employers expense)

Pay: $23.94 - $30.04 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $30