Family Assistant with Meal Prep Support

Sage Haus•Houston, TX

2d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Family Assistant position in Houston, TX, requiring 20-25 hours per week. The role involves supporting a busy blended family with six children, assisting with transportation, meal preparation, household organization, errands, and general family support. The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, flexible, and detail-oriented, able to manage their time effectively and maintain existing organizational systems. The family operates on a shared custody schedule that varies, requiring adaptability from the assistant. Responsibilities include grocery shopping, batch cooking, packing lunches, managing household supplies, laundry, light tidying, and occasional deep cleaning or special projects. The role also involves coordinating vehicle maintenance and overseeing vendors. This position requires a smoke-free environment, reliable transportation, comfort around water and dogs, and authorization to work in the U.S. A background check is required.

Requirements

Maintain a smoke-free environment.
Reliable transportation and valid driver's license.
Comfortable around water (pool on property).
Comfortable around dogs.
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Proactive, resourceful, and incredibly flexible.
Ability to manage own time to accomplish weekly goals with limited direction.
Ability to see what needs to be done and take ownership.
Comfortable working independently and focusing on getting the job done.
Ability to read the room well and understand when to step in and when to step back.
Detail-oriented, calm, and outcome-focused.
Ability to balance supporting the family without doing so much for the kids that they lose their own sense of responsibility.
Ability to use shared calendar to track family schedules and appointments.
Ability to accommodate picky eaters with different preferences.
Ability to supervise and ensure children fold and put away their own clothes.
Ability to maintain and improve existing organizational systems.
Ability to schedule maintenance for family vehicle and take vehicle to appointments.
Ability to ensure family vehicle is washed and registration is current.
Ability to be present for vendor arrivals when the family is unavailable.
Ability to research, coordinate, and follow up on household repairs and quotes as needed.

Nice To Haves

Potential opportunity for additional hours every other Friday in the afternoon.

Responsibilities

Assist with transporting children from school and to various activities.
Provide light supervision during summer months, including occasional organizing of activities and outings.
Check that children have packed their necessary equipment for sports and activities.
Use shared calendar to track family schedules and appointments.
Manage weekly grocery shopping and ordering and put items away.
Prepare healthy meals in large batches 3 times per week (proteins, grains/carbs, salads, fruits).
Follow approved recipes initially, then adapt based on preferences once familiar.
Manage packing lunches during the school year; prepare lunches during summer.
Clean/organize refrigerator during grocery restock.
Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization.
Accommodate picky eaters with different preferences - component-style meals work best.
Restock pantry, fridge, and household supplies as needed.
Manage household supply lists and subscription orders.
Occasional returns, dry cleaning pickup, and gift shopping.
Open and sort mail, maintain filing system, breakdown boxes from packages and flag important items.
Wash, fold, and put away towels on a regular rotation.
Wash bedding after cleaners change sheets every other Thursday; change primary bedroom’s bedding every other week (opposite from cleaners).
Fold and put away adult laundry in organized closet system.
Steam clothing as needed.
Supervise and ensure children fold and put away their own clothes.
Complete daily resets: light tidying including dishes, surfaces, and high-traffic areas.
Maintain and improve existing organizational systems.
Seasonal clothing swaps for children (identify outgrown items and determine what is needed).
Christmas decor setup and takedown.
Prepare and coordinate donation drop-offs.
Replace batteries, light bulbs, smoke detectors, and filters.
Clean and vacuum air purifiers on rotation.
Occasional organizational projects such as photo organization, storage organization, or system improvements.
Schedule maintenance for family vehicle and take vehicle to appointments.
Ensure family vehicle is washed and registration is current.
Occasional deep cleaning tasks as needed.
Outdoor space maintenance including cleaning patio furniture and keeping areas ready for family use.
Coordinate consignment of household items as needed.
Seasonal holiday prep such as shopping, wrapping, etc.
On occasion, check that kids are properly packing for travel.
Other personal assistant activities as needed.
Be present for vendor arrivals when the family is unavailable.
Research, coordinate, and follow up on household repairs and quotes as needed.