What are the responsibilities and job description for the Household Assistant position at Whittemore Group - lpt Realty?
Company Description
A busy professional family in Fort Walton Beach is hiring a part-time Household Assistant to help keep our home running smoothly Monday through Friday. We're a household of three plus two large, friendly dogs, and we run our home with the same structure and consistency we apply to our professional lives.
Role Description
This is a part-time, in-home position in Fort Walton Beach, FL, starting June 1, 2026. The schedule is 2.5 hours per day, Monday through Friday (12.5 hours/week), with a preferred window of 12:30–3:00 PM. We are flexible on timing as long as the shift falls between 9 AM and 5 PM. The role is structured as a 1099 independent contractor position.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Cleaning kitchen, bathrooms, living areas, and bedrooms
- Laundry — wash, fold, and put away (multiple bin types with specific detergent/cycle instructions)
- Unloading the dishwasher and resetting the kitchen
- Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and dusting
- Managing grocery and household supply inventory; placing delivery orders for review and approval
- Taking out trash and managing weekly trash/recycling pickup
- Caring for two friendly dogs (feeding, fresh water, daily oral medications mixed into food)
- Scheduling regular grooming appointments for the dogs
- Logging completed tasks and notes daily in a shared Google Doc
A full written operations manual is provided at hire, covering every routine, product, and standard in detail — you'll never have to guess what's expected.
Qualifications
- Reliable, trustworthy, and able to work independently with minimal direction
- Strong attention to detail and consistency — the home should look and function the same way every day
- Comfortable around two friendly, medium-to-large dogs (70 lb and 52 lb)
- Comfortable administering daily oral medications mixed into dog food
- Able to follow written SOPs precisely
- Strong communication skills — daily written log updates and proactive group texts for urgent items
- Own reliable transportation required
- Smartphone required (for grocery apps, shared Google Doc, and group text)
- Prior experience as a housekeeper, household manager, nanny, or in a similar role is a plus
- Discretion and respect for family privacy — this is a position of trust