Household Manager & Family Assistant

Sage Haus•Claremont, NH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a warm, loving, and busy family seeking thoughtful and dependable support for our household. We are a two parent household, and we both work from home, with careers we love and flexible hours. We also love spending time with our kids and are planning to home educate them for the next few years. Mom also has a chronic illness and needs to carefully manage energy levels during the day. Finding the right balance of time for parenting, work, and health/self-care is difficult but essential for our family! We are looking for a household manager who can help make this dream come true. We have two young children (ages 4 and 6) who will start homeschooling this fall. We also have a teenager (age 16) who is very busy out of the house with school, activities, and a long commute (and who doesn’t have a driver’s license just yet). And we have two young adult children (one still in college and one a recent graduate) who live away but visit home. We also have an indoor cat. There is always a lot happening at once in our home, and so much that needs to happen to keep it all running smoothly! We rely on systems and routines to stay organized and provide a peaceful home environment. We are looking for someone who can step in and help lighten the daily load by assisting with meal prep, laundry, tidying and organization, errands, childcare, and transportation. This will allow Mom to teach the little ones while still maintaining part-time work hours, and allow us all to enjoy family time on the weekends, eat healthy meals, and still get enough sleep! We are transitioning towards a whole foods, unprocessed, plant-based diet, which means there is a lot to do in the kitchen! We don’t need you to do any complicated cooking or plan the meals, but being comfortable in the kitchen, willing to learn basic skills as needed, and able to follow directions for meal prep is important. Again, organization is key for keeping everyone fed. Kindness, flexibility, initiative, reliability, and a positive attitude are all important in our home. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys children, feels comfortable in a busy household environment, and can become a calm, capable, and trusted presence in our home. Someone who values education, role models a healthy lifestyle, and enjoys spending time outdoors in all seasons would feel especially aligned with our family.

Requirements

Comfortable, reliable, and capable with young children
Maintain a safe, child-friendly, and smoke-free environment
Reliable transportation and a safe driving record (mileage reimbursement provided for work-related driving)
COVID and flu vaccinations preferred
CPR and First Aid certification preferred
You are reliable, organized, and highly proactive, with a natural ability to notice what needs attention and step in without needing constant direction.
Comfortable in a lively, active home where the family is home throughout much of the day, you can figure out where you can be most helpful without requiring frequent check-ins or oversight.
The right person for this role is authentically comfortable with children and naturally intuitive in how you connect with them.
You are kind, positive, engaging, and able to build rapport while still maintaining professionalism, good judgment, and appropriate boundaries.
While this is not a nanny role, enjoying children and being comfortable interacting with them throughout the day is important.
This role includes some childcare, driving, and supervision but you will not be expected to teach or “entertain” them.
You must be a safe, confident driver who can drop off and pick up children from their activities on time.
You are very organized, self-directed, and capable.
You are comfortable taking ownership of your responsibilities, helping the household run more smoothly without creating additional management for the parents.
You can organize and consistently follow systems for things like stocking the pantry and getting the laundry done, and you’re comfortable in the kitchen with tasks such as washing and chopping vegetables, following simple recipes, and packing kid lunches.
You’re also able to be flexible and prioritize needs on a day-to-day basis.
You’ll enjoy settling into the routines of a busy home, managing the household tasks that keep a family running smoothly.
You’re able to adapt your work to suit the routines of homeschooling and understand how we use the space (for example, not planning to do meal prep during our baking time).
You’re happy to be an extra set of hands as needed during our homeschool day, and also able to maneuver around the chaos and fun to take ownership of your own tasks.

Nice To Haves

Someone who values education, role models a healthy lifestyle, and enjoys spending time outdoors in all seasons would feel especially aligned with our family.

Responsibilities

Daily Household Tasks: Unload dishwasher, Load dishes throughout the day, Wipe down kitchen counters, Keep kitchen, entryway, and laundry room tidy, Scoop the cat litter box, Take compost, trash, and recycling out when full, Sort mail and packages and break down boxes.
Weekly Household Tasks: Laundry (wash, dry, fold, and put away), Dust, vacuum, and run air filter in each room, Tidy up and prep the house for bi-weekly cleaners, Clean out and organize the fridge, Wash cat food and water bowls.
Meal Prep: Assist with meal prep in a plant-based household, Wash, prep, and store veggies for snacks and meals, Follow instructions to make whole grains and beans in the pressure cooker, Follow simple recipes to prepare healthy homemade snacks, smoothies, salad dressings, desserts, overnight oats, etc., Prep and “mis en place” the ingredients needed for each night’s dinner, Prep simple meals in slow cooker or instapot, Review weekly meal plans and make shopping lists, Keep all our regular pantry items stocked and organized, Grocery shopping as needed for produce and meal plan ingredients, Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization.
Childcare: Supervise little ones during free play time at home, both indoors and outdoors, Prep healthy snacks and lunches for (and with) the kids, Pack up bags and snacks as needed for outings, Drop off and pick up for afternoon activities and sports, Take kids to the playground, pool, library, etc., Provide transportation for our teenager if needed, Occasional childcare on weekends or evenings, as arranged in advance, Help maintain family routines and expectations, kind and respectful interactions, and a peaceful home atmosphere.
Homeschool Teaching Assistance: Maintain awareness of homeschool routines so you can work around them, Assist with setting up and cleaning up for arts and crafts and projects, Keep our regular homeschool supplies stocked and organized, Shop for supplies as needed for upcoming projects, Take photos and videos for our homeschool photojournal blog, Assist with organizing completed work in portfolios.
Errands: Weekly and as-needed grocery shopping, Pharmacy and prescription pickups, Drop off donation and consignment items, Run errands as needed (hardware store, post office, Walmart, etc.).
Seasonal Household Tasks: Organizing, decluttering, and deep cleaning projects as needed, Assist with seasonal clothing rotations, Assist with gift wrapping and holiday prep, Assist with packing and unpacking for short trips and travel, Assist with packing, unpacking, and settling in for our summer relocation to Vermont (June to August).
Household Management & Organization: Maintain awareness of family calendar, schedules, and routines, Inventory and keep regular household supplies stocked and organized, Manage recurring orders and subscriptions (Amazon, etc.), Manage packages and returns, Help maintain tidy closets, bookshelves, and storage spaces, Help maintain tidy play and homeschool spaces, Update and maintain household organization systems as needed, Keep household “operations manual” up to date, Do small miscellaneous jobs (replacing lightbulbs, batteries, filters, etc.), Oversee cleaners and landscapers, Schedule and interface with contractors for maintenance, repairs, and deliveries as needed, Track receipts and manage expense documentation for household-related purchases and errands.