Part Time House Manager & Family Assistant

Sage Haus•Stamford, CT

7d•$28 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time role for a House Manager & Family Assistant in a busy household with a working solo mom and her two-year-old daughter. The primary focus is to reduce the day-to-day household mental load by taking consistent ownership of the family’s highest-priority routines, including meal assembly, daycare prep, household reset and organization, laundry and linen management, and inventory monitoring. The role requires someone who is naturally tidy, systems-minded, independent, dependable, digitally comfortable, discreet, professional, an async-first communicator, warm and at ease with toddlers, and invested in the long term. The family values structure, consistency, efficiency, and attention to detail to ensure a smoothly running home. The position offers meaningful autonomy and ownership after a structured onboarding process, with direct, respectful communication and a clearly defined scope. The goal is to become a trusted, long-term presence who helps the home run smoothly.

Requirements

Maintain a smoke-free environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Maintain fragrance-free environment (no strong perfumes, etc).
Reliable transportation with a valid driver's license.
Ability to navigate up to six flights of stairs on rare occasions that elevator is unavailable from garage to fourth floor apartment.
Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. for limited periods of time.
Candidates are required to be up to date on recommended vaccinations in line with American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (including MMR and Tdap), subject to applicable legal accommodations.
Candidates who are under the weather are asked to wear a mask while in the home.
Naturally tidy and organized.
Systems-minded and proactive.
Independent and dependable.
Digitally comfortable (at ease using shared task-management tools, grocery apps, Google Calendar, and similar technology).
Discreet and professional.
An async-first communicator (provide clear, concise updates through the family's shared app).
Warm and genuinely at ease with toddlers.
Invested in the long term.

Nice To Haves

CPR and First Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and pack simple toddler meals and daycare food using ingredients and meal plans provided by the family.
Support light family meal preparation, such as washing and cutting produce, boiling pasta, preparing simple components, or making an easy meal.
Maintain an organized system for toddler feeding supplies, including containers, lunchbox items, bibs, and related items.
Reset the kitchen following meal preparation, including loading/unloading the dishwasher, hand-washing items as needed, wiping counters and the sink, and restoring the workspace.
Maintain a visually tidy, organized, and functional home by completing regular resets throughout the week, focusing on maintaining organization and systems.
Key areas for reset include: Kitchen, Entryway, Living & dining areas, Toddler areas, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & closets.
Take ownership of moving household laundry through to completion, including washing, drying, folding, and putting away.
Fold and put away household clothing and linens.
Keep the laundry area organized and supplies appropriately stocked.
Change bed linens on the established schedule.
Refresh bathroom and kitchen towels regularly.
Monitor household essentials, including bathroom, laundry, cleaning, kitchen, and toddler supplies.
Maintain a running list of items that need to be replenished and flag them before they become urgent.
Maintain existing household organization systems and return items to their designated places.
Stay aware of upcoming daycare needs, toddler clothing or supply needs, and relevant schedule changes.
Water and care for indoor plants as part of the regular household routine.
Vacuuming additional areas of the home as needed (as time allows).
Completing quarterly vacuuming and swapping out new filters (as time allows).
Refilling soap dispensers and other household supplies (as time allows).
Breaking down boxes and recycling (as time allows).
Collecting package deliveries from the apartment complex mail/package room (as time allows).
Help coordinate maintenance requests to the apartment building as needed (as time allows).
Occasional daycare pickup using the family vehicle (as time allows).
Supporting packing and unpacking for family travel around holidays, long weekends, or vacations (as time allows).