Household Manager / Family Assistant
About The Position
This is a part-time Household Manager / Family Assistant role, approximately 20 hours per week, with guaranteed hours and flexible additional hours. The primary goal is to reduce the mental load of running the household, creating a calmer, more organized, and easier-to-maintain home environment. The role involves supporting a busy household with several children of varying ages and needs, two large friendly dogs, and two smaller dogs. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, comfortable with a lively environment, and possess a calm, grounded presence. Responsibilities span household organization, maintenance, laundry, errands, meal preparation, family support, pet care, vehicle upkeep, and vendor oversight. This position requires reliability, initiative, and a genuine care for the well-being of the household.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Comfortable using the family vehicle for child transport and errands.
- Maintain a smoke-free environment.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Experience with, or sensitivity to, neurodivergent individuals is a plus.
Nice To Haves
- Up-to-date vaccinations (general wellness, COVID, and flu) preferred.
- CPR and First Aid certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
Responsibilities
- Establish and implement sustainable organizational systems throughout the home (kitchen, pantry, children's spaces, etc.).
- Support light upkeep of children’s spaces, including organization and tidying.
- Perform daily resets: tidying, dishes, wiping surfaces, vacuuming high-traffic areas.
- Prep the home before monthly deep cleans.
- Coordinate seasonal clothing swaps and donations.
- Refresh laundry area, mudroom, and entryway areas.
- Assist in nudging household members on assigned chores and maintaining routines.
- Prepare for holidays, vacations, and guests, including gift wrapping.
- Manage household laundry, including washing, folding, organizing, and maintaining laundry supplies.
- Rotate linens and maintain laundry areas.
- Replace worn or stained linens within budget.
- Receive and put away grocery deliveries, reconciling orders.
- Manage and right-size household product subscriptions.
- Maintain inventory of pantry, fridge, and household supplies.
- Handle occasional returns and dry cleaning.
- Organize refrigerator contents for easy access.
- Transition household products towards cleaner and plastic-free options.
- Phase 1 Meal Prep: Rinse and organize produce; prep simple school lunches.
- Phase 2 Meal Prep: Batch cook meals, prep proteins, prepare grab-and-go lunches and snacks.
- Perform kitchen clean-up and general maintenance.
- Assist school-age child with morning routines and bus preparation.
- Provide occasional afternoon bus pickup.
- Provide transportation for older child to college classes.
- Offer light backup childcare coverage during parent's work travel.
- Assist with kid-related errands.
- Assist with scheduling children's medical and related appointments.
- Provide short dog walks or light enrichment during shifts.
- Schedule grooming appointments and transport pets to groomer.
- Maintain pet supply inventory.
- Schedule routine maintenance for the family vehicle.
- Coordinate monthly car washes and periodic detailing.
- Perform maintenance cleaning between professional deep cleans.
- Undertake organizational projects for toys, kids' gear, and seasonal items.
- Refresh and organize storage areas (basement, storage room, mudroom).
- Research, schedule, and oversee home maintenance vendors.
- Coordinate vendor quotes and manage vendor visits.
- Manage a monthly household incidentals budget.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement available for use of personal vehicle.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
