House Manager & Family Assistant

Sage Haus•Fresno, CA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position for a House Manager & Family Assistant in Fresno, CA, requiring 25-30 hours per week. The schedule is Monday-Friday, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, with flexibility on Fridays. The role involves supporting a busy family of five with three school-age children, managing household organization, and assisting with various family needs. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, and able to work harmoniously with a grandmother who also resides in the home. The family values presence, engagement, and groundedness, with limited screen time and no TV on weeknights. The candidate should be professional, discreet, and able to anticipate needs and manage tasks without constant direction. This role also includes light meal preparation, household errands, laundry, pet care, and overseeing vendors.

Requirements

Reliable transportation
CPR and First Aid (or willing to obtain)
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 standard recommended adult vaccinations), subject to applicable legal accommodations
Maintain a smoke-free environment
Professionalism, healthy boundaries, and supporting a private family with integrity and discretion
Experience and confident in the kitchen with basic meal preparation, including chopping vegetables, following recipes, and preparing healthy family meals

Nice To Haves

Ability to partner closely with an active, caring grandmother who lives in the home and is highly present when she's there.
Anticipating her preferences and coordinating gracefully with her as a key member of this multigenerational household is a vital part of the role.
Brings steadiness to a household that already has a lot of love and energy, and helps the whole family breathe a little easier.
Takes ownership, hits the ground running, and creates the kind of calm, organized environment that allows the family to focus on what matters most: spending quality time together.

Responsibilities

Support with school and activity pick-ups.
Light supervision and back-up childcare.
Prep backpacks and snacks and water bottles.
Kid-related errands.
Create and maintain household organization systems.
Daily resets and prep home for cleaners.
Reset of the pantry once per month.
Light tidying (dishes, surfaces, vacuum high-traffic areas).
Seasonal swaps (clothing, décor, bedding).
Prepare and coordinate donation drop-offs (cleaning kids closets, and creating a donation pile once per quarter).
Event, holiday and guest prep.
Packing and unpacking for travel - empowering the kids to pack.
Change batteries, smoke detectors, etc.
Ensuring the first aid kit is stocked.
Deep cleaning projects such as steam cleaning the dining room chairs and couches once per quarter.
Blow out garage once per month.
Organizational projects (toys, gear) and tidying the playroom.
Restock pantry, fridge and household supplies.
Manage running household supply lists.
Manage household orders and subscriptions (Amazon/Costco/Target).
Amazon Returns, dry cleaning, gift shopping.
Mail and package handling.
Breakdown boxes.
Prep healthy meals 3x per week & healthy snacks such as washing the fruit, berries.
Ensure the children are served an early dinner (around 4:45 PM) and are ready for transportation to extracurricular activities.
Prep school lunches.
Kitchen clean-up and maintenance.
Partner with the family in terms of washing, folding and organizing family laundry.
Hang dry workout clothes.
Switching out the towels for the kids once per week.
Maintain laundry area tidy and well stocked.
Feeding and walking the dog.
Refill doggie bowl with water.
Oversee cleaners, contractors, landscapers and want to help supervise.
Walk through around the property for seasonal maintenance once per quarter.
Manage outdoor spaces - put away towels, pool toys, outside furniture.
Check family calendar to make sure extracurricular activities are on time.