House Manager / Family Assistant

Sage Haus•San Diego, CA

2d•$38 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time House Manager / Family Assistant role for a family in Emerald Hills, CA. The position requires 15-20 hours per week with a flexible schedule, preferably late morning to early afternoons, 2-4 days per week, Monday-Thursday. The compensation is $38-$42 per hour, based on experience. The role involves maintaining household organization, performing deep cleaning and special projects, managing inventory and errands, providing meal support, handling laundry and linens, coordinating vehicle upkeep, offering administrative and personal assistant support, and occasional pet care. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, resourceful, adaptable, tech-savvy, and enjoys creating systems to make life easier. They should be comfortable around a large dog and maintain a smoke-free environment. Reliable personal transportation is required, and mileage reimbursement is available for personal vehicle use. The start date is ASAP.

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Maintain a smoke-free environment.
Reliable personal transportation required.
Comfortable around a large but mellow, friendly dog.
Self-starter who genuinely enjoys variety and takes pride in making life easier for others.
Resourceful, adaptable, and not easily rattled by a changing to-do list.
Curious, loves researching solutions, learning new systems, and finding better ways to accomplish a goal.
Comfortable learning new platforms and tools.
Enjoys presenting options, making recommendations, and proactively solving problems.
Enjoys the everyday rhythms of a well-run home.
Appreciates organization, loves creating systems that save time and energy.
Socially confident and communicates with warmth and professionalism.
Can read a room, communicate clearly, and build positive relationships.
Collaborative, proactive, and excited to become a trusted partner.

Nice To Haves

Candidate may use the family minivan for errands as needed.
Mileage reimbursement available for use of personal vehicle.
Optional: dog walks or park trips for candidates who enjoy it.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve household organization systems throughout the home
Perform daily resets and light tidying (dishes, surfaces, high-traffic areas) between cleaner visits
Prep home ahead of Tuesday cleaning visits
Seasonal décor and bedding swaps
Indoor plant care
Change batteries, light bulbs, and smoke detector batteries as needed
Monitor and replace air purifier filters
Event and holiday prep, including large Thanksgiving hosting and kids' visits for summer, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Coordinate donation drop-offs and box breakdowns
Occasional deep cleans (fridge, oven, baseboards)
Clean humidifiers and air purifiers
Undertake organizational projects: clearing and sorting boxes (including a significant volume of inherited business documents requiring shredding), going through kids' belongings, linen organization
Provide legwork support for a planned garage remodel
Perform grocery shopping and pantry/fridge restocking, scaling up when family is home for visits
Manage household supply lists and subscriptions (Amazon, Costco, Target)
Conduct in-person errands: dry cleaning, returns, gift shopping, mail and package handling
Wash, prep, and chop produce for the week
Batch cook 1–2 healthy meals per week (soups, grains, salads)
Perform light grocery shopping with an eye toward healthy, whole-food staples
Maintain kitchen clean-up and organization
Wash, fold, and organize laundry
Manage linen organization, keeping sets together for the weekly cleaner
Maintain a tidy, well-stocked laundry area
Schedule maintenance for two family vehicles
Handle fueling, cleaning, and light organizing of family vehicles
Coordinate appointments and schedule vendors
Research and get bids for repair projects
Manage paper organization, including business paperwork and personal documents
Provide light research support for film and theater projects
Schedule occasional vet or grooming appointments
Maintain pet supply inventory
Optional: dog walks or park trips