Household Manager & Family Assistant (with Meal Prep Expertise & Childcare Support)

Sage Haus•Manhattan Beach, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a joyful, loving, and intentional household of three seeking a Household Manager & Family Assistant. Our ideal candidate brings a calm, grounded, heart-centered presence into our home, embodying integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness. This role is central to maintaining an organized, calm, and flowing home environment, with a strong emphasis on cooking and meal preparation for two adults and one toddler, home organization, and creating thoughtful systems that support our family and household. You should be a high-agency, hands-on professional who thrives on keeping a home running smoothly, efficiently, and beautifully. While calm, you are also type-A, bringing structure, serenity, and clarity to the household while confidently managing multiple responsibilities. You naturally notice what needs attention and take initiative to refresh, organize, or improve it without constant direction. You approach your work like a project manager, taking pride in creating order out of chaos, maintaining systems, and keeping the household flowing seamlessly. You are resilient, adaptable, and open to feedback, with a low ego. Meal prep and cooking are central to your role, enjoying planning and preparing healthy, creative, and delicious meals. Beyond the kitchen, you will maintain the household with intention, including daily resets, decluttering, seasonal swaps, laundry, errands, vendor coordination, deep cleaning, and childcare support. You will be a collaborative partner contributing to a calm, positive, and loving environment, genuinely wanting to come to work and bringing joy, warmth, and reliability to the family’s daily rhythm. In short, you are a proactive, operationally skilled, and heart-centered presence who elevates the home through initiative, thoughtfulness, and high-quality execution, while supporting the family in meaningful ways every day.

Requirements

Maintain a smoke-free environment.
Reliable transportation.
Culinary background or interest.
Highly organized and structured.
Comfortable using technology and digital tools to help organize household systems (e.g., Notion).
Integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness.
Calm, grounded, and emotionally attuned presence.
Thoughtful, kind, and service-oriented approach.
Reliability, accountability, and follow-through.
Flexibility and openness as the family grows and evolves.
High-agency, hands-on household professional.
Ability to keep a home running smoothly, efficiently, and beautifully.
Calm yet type-A demeanor.
Ability to bring structure, serenity, and clarity to the household.
Confidence in managing multiple responsibilities.
Natural ability to notice what needs attention and take initiative.
Project management approach to tasks.
Pride in creating order out of chaos and maintaining systems.
Resilience, adaptability, and openness to feedback.
Low ego.
Enjoyment of planning and preparing healthy, creative, and delicious meals.
Ability to source high-quality ingredients.
Ability to maintain an organized kitchen.
Ability to craft food that nourishes the family physically and emotionally.
Ability to maintain the household with intention.
Ability to perform daily resets, decluttering, seasonal swaps, laundry, errands, vendor coordination, deep cleaning, and childcare support.
Collaborative partner who contributes to a calm, positive, and loving environment.
Proactive, operationally skilled, and heart-centered presence.
Ability to elevate the home through initiative, thoughtfulness, and high-quality execution.
Ability to support the family in meaningful ways every day.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification valued.
Creative ideas and excitement around meal planning.
Bonus: creative ideas and excitement around meal planning.

Responsibilities

Plan and prepare 3 dinners per week.
Batch cook easy breakfasts and lunches (egg cups, freezer-ready pancakes, smoothies, soups and salads).
Prepare and pack school lunches 5x weekly.
Prep fruits and vegetables for snacking and maintain fridge organization.
Source fresh, local, and healthy ingredients, including regular farmers’ market trips and grocery shopping.
Follow family dietary preferences: anti-inflammatory, gluten-conscious, low-dairy, low-sugar, and balanced meals.
Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization; clean post-prep.
Conduct daily resets; maintain overall neatness and readiness for monthly cleaning service.
Perform light daily tasks: dishwasher loading/unloading, wiping surfaces, vacuuming high-traffic areas, taking out trash/recycling.
Build and maintain household organizational systems: closets, storage, pantry, toys, playrooms, and other spaces.
Conduct seasonal swaps, decluttering, and sizing up children’s clothing and décor.
Research and implement Montessori-style setups for toys and clothes in nursery and around the home.
Proactively notice what needs attention and take the lead on addressing it.
Prepare for family events, holidays, and guest stays.
Support packing/unpacking for travel or seasonal transitions.
Maintain Montessori-style and other thoughtful setups for toys and child spaces.
Care for indoor plants.
Track and restock pantry, fridge, toiletries, and household supplies.
Maintain running household shopping lists.
Manage household purchasing (Amazon, Costco, Target, etc.).
Run errands: grocery shopping, returns, dry cleaning, gift shopping, etc.
Handle mail sorting, package pick-ups, and deliveries.
Schedule and supervise service providers as needed (e.g., cleaners, contractors, landscapers).
Research and coordinate repairs, maintenance needs, and vendor quotes.
Manage routine upkeep and seasonal maintenance across property.
Oversee outdoor spaces as needed.
Serve as primary contact for vendors.
Pick-ups/drop-offs.
Light supervision / back-up childcare as needed.
Prep backpacks/clothing/snacks.
Kid-related errands.
Offer date-night coverage once per week / as needed.
Tackle occasional deep cleans (e.g., fridge, oven, baseboards, etc.).
Refresh entryways, garage, mudroom, and other storage zones as needed.
Clean appliances such as humidifiers and air purifiers monthly.
Lead organizational projects: toy systems, seasonal décor, gear rotation, etc.
Wash, dry, fold, and organize family laundry (e.g., clothing, bedding, towels).
Iron, steam, and prepare outfits as needed.
Manage linens: rotate bedding, refresh towels, restock essentials.
Manage delicates and create a care system.
Keep laundry areas tidy and well-stocked with supplies.
Schedule and oversee maintenance, inspections, and service appointments for vehicles.
Ensure family vehicles are fueled, cleaned, and organized.
Track registration, insurance, and service schedules for vehicles.