Household Manager / Family Assistant Part-Time

HUM Home•La Grange, KY

1d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

A warm, established family based in the La Grange, KY area (Oldham County, just outside Louisville) is seeking a dedicated Part-Time Household Manager / Family Assistant. Both parents work at their clinic on Mondays and Tuesdays, and this role exists to keep the household running smoothly on those two days so the family can enjoy their evenings and the rest of the week privately. This is a full-day, two-day-a-week role for someone who wants to build a long-term, trusted relationship with one family and take real ownership of a home.

Requirements

Previous experience as a Household Manager, Family Assistant, House Manager, or Nanny/Family Assistant in a private household
Comfort managing cleaning, laundry, meals, children's routines, and household projects together
Strong cooking and meal-planning skills
Experience with school-aged children
Comfortable around a variety of animals
Highly reliable, organized, and proactive, with the ability to work independently and take ownership
Warm and professional, with a calm, patient presence around children
Open to feedback and interested in household management as a long-term profession, not a temporary position
Valid driver's license, safe driving record, and reliable transportation
Able to pass a comprehensive background check and provide strong professional references

Responsibilities

Daily cleaning and household resets, plus regular deeper cleaning as needed
Maintain kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, and shared living spaces
Coordinate with the family's existing weekly housekeeping support
Help combine and organize belongings from a recent move; build practical storage systems
Follow through on projects until fully complete
Full-cycle laundry: wash, dry, fold, iron, and put away
Rotate and launder bedding, towels, and household linens
Keep linen storage organized and stocked
Plan and prepare primarily low-carbohydrate lunches and dinners, ready by approximately 6:30 PM
Manage the kitchen end to end: meal planning, grocery lists, prep, serving, cleanup, and pantry organization
Proactively monitor and reorder food and household supplies
Warm, calm after-school support for two school-aged children
School pickup at approximately 3:30 PM on Mondays and Tuesdays; drop-off support when needed
Support daily routines, age-appropriate responsibilities, outdoor time, and limited screen time
Occasional pre-planned evening childcare for date nights
Help manage feeding and daily care for the family's dogs, cats, goats, chickens, and fish
Coordinate grooming, vet appointments, and medications as needed
Monitor and reorder pet supplies
Manage household calendars and recurring responsibilities
Coordinate vendors, repairs, appointments, and seasonal services
Oversee household projects through to completion and proactively close the loop
Assist with planning for travel, holidays, and hosting
Complete errands, returns, and vehicle upkeep (fueling, washes, inspections, scheduling maintenance)