Part-Time Household Manager & Family Assistant

Sage Haus•Bend, OR

13d•$35 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time Household Manager & Family Assistant role for a busy family of four in Bend, OR. The family includes two school-age children (ages 9 and 12) and a dog. Both parents have demanding careers and travel frequently, requiring a proactive and organized individual to manage the household and support the family's daily routines. The goal is to create and maintain systems that ensure a well-run, organized, and calm home environment, allowing the family to focus on quality time together. The role involves supporting the after-school transition, managing household organization projects, running errands, assisting with meal preparation, handling laundry, and basic pet care. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, emotionally intelligent, reliable, and experienced in working with school-age children and within a family household.

Requirements

Maintain a smoke-free and vape-free environment.
Maintain a substance-free environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Reliable personal transportation required; mileage reimbursement provided.
Ability to navigate stairs and a steep driveway.
Comfortable around dogs.
Experience and enjoyment working with school-age children (ages 9 and 12).
Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to notice and address needs without being asked.
Emotionally intelligent with good judgment.
Understands the importance of punctuality, clear communication, and creating effective systems.
Warm, professional, and enthusiastic.
Calm, self-directed, and comfortable jumping into new spaces.
Anticipates needs, has calm, positive energy.
Takes professional boundaries seriously.
Excellent time management skills.
Able to balance competing priorities with ease.
Comfortable managing complex family schedules.
Able to read cues from the family's rhythms.
Aligned with a lifestyle that values health, wellness, and active, intentional living.

Nice To Haves

CPR and First Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

After-school transition support: unpacking and repacking lunch boxes and activity bags, and helping kids settle in after school, including engaging in meaningful homework support
Coordinating and facilitating play dates, including pick-ups and drop-offs
Light supervision and back-up childcare
Driving kids to after school sports
Staying plugged into kids' schedules via a shared calendar
Creating and maintaining household organization systems throughout the home
Daily resets to keep common areas tidy and prepping the home before the biweekly cleaner arrives
Light tidying: dishes, surfaces, vacuuming high-traffic areas
Organizational projects: playroom, art supplies, books, kids' clothing, kitchen, pantry, closets, drawers, and more
Restocking pantry, fridge, and household supplies
Managing a running household supply list
Mail and package handling, breaking down boxes
Ad hoc errands (pharmacy runs, library book drop, ingredients)
Mid-week grocery shopping to restock essentials
Prepping healthy snacks for the children after school
Light meal prep: washing and prepping produce, getting dinner started
Kitchen clean-up and ongoing maintenance
Support kitchen prep for work-related content creation
Washing, folding, and organizing laundry for the household
Keeping the laundry area tidy and well-stocked
Overseeing that the kids feed and take out the dog after school
Occasional deep-clean projects: fridge, washing machine maintenance
One-off organizational projects as they come up