House Manager with Meal Prep Support

Sage Haus • Seattle, WA

4d • $37 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time House Manager position supporting an active family of four in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. The family includes two school-age children (ages 6 and 10) and a French Bulldog. The role focuses on helping the home feel calmer, more organized, and easier to manage, filling gaps between professional cleaning, landscaping, and dog-walking services. The House Manager will be responsible for cooking, laundry, household resets, organization, errands, and general household management. The family values kindness, independence, clear communication, and respectful relationships, practicing a peaceful parenting approach. The ideal candidate is calm, capable, organized, observant, proactive, and has high emotional intelligence, with experience supporting a household with ADHD. They should be comfortable working independently, warm with children while maintaining clear boundaries, and aligned with peaceful parenting principles. This is a high-work-ethic, low-ego role for someone dependable and proactive.

Requirements

• Reliable personal transportation required for household errands.
• Maintain a smoke-free environment.
• Comfortable working in a multi-level home and around a friendly dog.

Nice To Haves

• CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
• COVID and flu vaccinations preferred.
• Spanish-speaking is a welcome bonus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide light, supportive family assistance while keeping household management as the primary focus of the role.
• Help coach the children through age-appropriate self-care, organization, and household responsibilities.
• Support backpack, clothing, snack, and school-day preparation.
• Encourage children to participate in caring for their own spaces and belongings.
• Provide weekly school or activity pick up/drop off (Thursdays).
• Offer flexible backup support when family schedules require an extra set of hands.
• Maintain consistency with the parents' peaceful parenting philosophy and household boundaries.
• Maintain household organization systems and help create new systems where useful.
• Complete daily resets of main living spaces, kitchen, entryway, and other high-use areas.
• Prepare the home each Thursday ahead of the family's Friday cleaning service.
• Keep dishes, counters, surfaces, and high-traffic areas tidy between professional cleanings.
• Support seasonal clothing and bedding swaps.
• Organize closets, pantry spaces, toys, gear, entryway, and other household areas as needed.
• Coordinate donation drop-offs as the family continues decluttering.
• Assist with indoor and outdoor household resets.
• Support monthly special projects such as refrigerator cleanouts, mudroom refreshes, and organizational projects.
• Assist with simple household upkeep such as changing batteries or light bulbs as needed.
• Help the children remember routine care of the family's indoor avocado tree.
• Create and maintain practical systems for household inventory and restocking.
• Grocery shop and restock pantry, refrigerator, toiletries, and household essentials.
• Maintain running household supply lists.
• Assist with household orders and recurring purchases.
• Handle occasional returns and coordinate dry cleaning.
• Manage incoming mail and packages and break down boxes.
• Complete donation drop-offs and other local household errands.
• Take the family vehicle for a weekly car wash/reset as needed.
• Align with family food preferences and meal plan and prepare complete, family-friendly dinners during the busy afternoon and early-evening window.
• Prepare healthy snacks and occasional lunches as needed.
• Grocery shop for meals and maintain appropriate staples.
• Accommodate both vegetarian and non-vegetarian preferences within the household.
• Prepare simple, approachable meals based on family preferences, including Italian-inspired meals, tacos, and other kid-friendly options.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen throughout meal preparation.
• Help keep the refrigerator organized and food inventory moving efficiently.
• Wash, fold, and organize family laundry.
• Support delicates and special garments as directed.
• Keep laundry moving consistently throughout the week.
• Assist with ironing or steaming on an as-needed basis.
• Support bedding and towel rotation in coordination with the family's cleaners.
• Maintain an organized, well-stocked laundry area.
• Assist with seasonal clothing transitions and closet organization.
• Assist with appointment scheduling by making calls and coordinating logistics at the family's direction.
• Support household calendar details and family logistics as needed.
• Help prepare checklists, laundry, and household details ahead of family vacations.
• Maintain clear communication around completed tasks, priorities, and items needing family input.
• Participate in a structured weekly check-in to stay aligned on household priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed