Household Manager & Family Assistant (with Organizational & Meal Prep Support)

Sage Haus•Purcellville, VA

5d•$28 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Household Manager & Family Assistant role in Purcellville, VA, requiring 20-25 hours per week with 20 hours guaranteed. The schedule is Monday-Thursday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with occasional flexibility. The compensation is $28-$32 per hour, based on experience. The start date is September 1, 2026. The family is seeking an organized, proactive, and reliable individual to bring structure, calm, and reliability to their active household of four, which includes two school-aged children and a large dog. The role focuses on daily resets, ongoing organization, laundry, meal planning and prep, and proactive care to keep the household running smoothly. The ideal candidate finds satisfaction in bringing order, anticipates needs, and maintains a calm presence. Responsibilities include household management, organization, laundry, family support (including children's schedules and light supervision), meal planning and prep, inventory management, errands, pet care, organizational projects, vendor oversight, and administrative support.

Requirements

Reliable transportation
Maintain a smoke-free environment
Vaccinations (general)
Must be authorized to work in the United States
Comfortable working in a home with a large dog
Comfortable supporting children
Tech-savvy - familiarity with Apple based tools is a plus: (iCalendar, Notes)

Nice To Haves

Skylight experience a plus

Responsibilities

Create and/or maintain household organization systems
Daily resets and biweekly prep for cleaners
Light cleaning (dishes, surfaces, vacuum high-traffic areas)
Restock supplies (paper towels, toilet paper, tissues) and note when supplies run low
Refresh and de-clutter “landing zones” (entryway, dining table, kitchen island)
Indoor plant care
Help with weekly trash day by ensuring interior trash cans are emptied
Wash/fold/organize laundry (family laundry & linens)
Linen rotation
Maintain tidy and well stocked laundry areas
Daily support for kids’ schedules
Support pickup and drop-off after school and for children's activities
Sports/activity gear management (make sure uniforms are washed and ready, equipment packed)
Meal coordination (snacks or dinner prepped before practice)
Light supervision / back-up childcare when a parent is tied up after school; engage with the kids, help put their things away, homework assistance
Date night coverage, as needed (and based on schedule availability)
Meal prep and recipe planning for the week
Support grocery shopping (list prep and occasional grocery runs)
Preparation of kids school lunches, after school snacks, dinners, and grab-and-go items
Light meal prep - washing vegetables & fruit, chopping, marinating meat, etc
Restock pantry/fridge/household supplies
Manage running household supply lists
Contribute to management of household orders and subscriptions (e.g. Amazon, Costco)
Mail and package handling; breakdown boxes
Occasionally: Returns, dry cleaning
Occasionally walking the dog (5 year old Labrador)
Refill water bowl and food as needed
Maintain pet supplies
Organizational projects (toys, gear, basement, fridge, pantry, kid’s clothes)
Event/holiday/guest prep
Clean/swap air filters in HVAC
Seasonal swaps (clothing, décor, bedding)
Prepare and coordinate donation drop-offs
Occasionally oversee cleaners/contractors/landscapers
Research/coordinate repairs and quotes
Occasional seasonal property maintenance and oversight of outdoor spaces (e.g. water vegetable garden, de-ice path before storms, clean up porch)
Small home maintenance tasks (e.g. replace light bulbs, batteries, tracking what's burned out or broken)
Vehicle management (support scheduling of vehicle maintenance when needed, and fueling/cleaning/organizing vehicles as needed)
Support coordination of family calendar (Skylight experience a plus)
Receipt/budget tracking for expenses incurred as house manager
Event and appointment coordination or support (e.g. transport to kids’ medical and dental appointments)