Part-Time House Manager and Family Assistant
About The Position
This is a part-time role, approximately 18-23 hours per week, focused on providing calm, consistent support to a busy household of four. The role involves managing household systems, organization, errands, meal support, administrative tasks, pet care, vehicle upkeep, and occasional family support. The family is relocating to a new build in late 2026 and seeks someone proactive, independent, warm, adaptable, and reliable to help establish new systems and routines. The position requires maintaining a smoke-free environment, having reliable transportation, comfort with senior pets, and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and navigate stairs. The household is casual and values kindness, with a focus on supporting the family's quality of life.
Requirements
- Maintain a smoke-free environment
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Reliable personal transportation required
- Ability to work comfortably alongside senior pets, including cats requiring daily medication management
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and navigate stairs
Nice To Haves
- Comfort with young children
Responsibilities
- Wash, fold, and put away laundry for the whole family (excluding grandmother’s personal laundry)
- Manage linen rotation including bedding, sheets, and towels
- Handle seasonal clothing swaps, including children's size transitions
- Maintain a tidy and well-stocked laundry area
- Occasional ironing or steaming on a one-off basis as requested
- Perform daily resets to keep common spaces functional and tidy (dishes, surfaces, vacuuming high-traffic areas)
- Prepare the home for cleaners and oversee cleaning staff as needed
- Maintain household organization systems and proactively suggest improvements, especially during the transition to new home
- Manage seasonal swaps for décor and bedding
- Proactively take care of small home maintenance tasks: replacing batteries, light bulbs, and smoke detector batteries
- Coordinate donation drop-offs
- Assist with packing and unpacking for family travel and upcoming move
- Support holiday, event, and guest preparation as the family settles into the new home
- Serve as backup for indoor plant care as needed
- Set up and maintain a seasonal home maintenance calendar in the new house (HVAC filters, crawl space dehumidifier, etc.)
- Monitor and restock pantry, refrigerator, and household supplies
- Manage running household supply lists and select subscriptions (including pet food and supplies)
- Handle mail retrieval, sorting, junk removal, and flagging of important items
- Break down and recycle cardboard boxes
- Manage returns and dry cleaning drop-off and pickup along with other miscellaneous errands as requested
- Assist with gift coordination: tracking upcoming occasions, ordering, wrapping, and managing birthday and team gift logistics
- Grocery shop to keep the refrigerator and pantry stocked
- Help generate simple weekly meal ideas for the family
- Prep fruits and vegetables (wash and chop) for easy snacking
- Warm or prepare pre-assembled meals as needed (no elaborate cooking required)
- Maintain a clean and organized kitchen
- Manage prescription pickups and refill coordination for household medications
- Coordinate and schedule appointments: medical, dental, grooming, veterinary, etc. for the family
- Support calendar management and household scheduling
- Assist with budget tracking and receipt organization
- Support travel planning and logistics
- Schedule and transport cats to veterinary and grooming appointments
- Maintain pet supplies and manage subscription orders
- Assist with litter robot upkeep and backup feeding as needed
- Assist with or coordinate medication pickup and administration reminders for two senior cats
- Schedule and track regular maintenance for family vehicles
- Perform a weekly reset of family vehicles (cleaning and organizing, particularly one vehicle that needs consistent attention)
- Prep backpacks, clothing, and snacks for school-aged child
- Occasionally prepare a packed lunch when requested
- Serve as backup childcare support for younger child on an as-needed basis if the primary caregiver is unavailable
- Assist with pickup or drop-off if needed in an unexpected situation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
