Household Manager & Family Assistant (with Meal Prep Support)

Sage Haus•Rochester, MN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

We are a busy, warm, and active multigenerational family with a full calendar and a lot of moving pieces to coordinate. Our home is welcoming and connected, and we value kindness, respect, open-mindedness, and a peaceful environment. Our household includes two children, one of whom is autistic. While this is not primarily a childcare role, we value someone who is comfortable around neurodivergent children and brings a patient, understanding, and accepting presence to the home. While we have childcare support in place, the behind-the-scenes logistics of running the household still require a significant amount of mental energy. There are schedules to coordinate, activities and programs to manage, household services to arrange, groceries and supplies to keep stocked, repairs to follow up on, and countless small details that need attention. We are looking for someone who can step into that gap, take ownership of these details, and help make the household run more smoothly. Above all, we hope to welcome someone into our home who is warm, professional, and would genuinely enjoy becoming a trusted and valued part of the household.

Requirements

Maintain a smoke-free environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Reliable transportation, clean driving record, and valid driver's license required.
Ability to navigate going up and down stairs throughout the day as part of the normal workflow of the role.
CPR and First Aid certified, or willing to obtain certification.

Nice To Haves

Comfortable around neurodivergent children and brings a patient, understanding, and accepting presence to the home.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of the household’s day-to-day operational flow, prioritizing competing needs and ensuring tasks move through to completion.
Create and maintain practical systems for household organization, routines, belongings, seasonal transitions, and everyday upkeep.
Manage household resets and organization between professional cleaning visits, ensuring the home remains orderly and functional.
Coordinate with cleaners and other household support, clarifying expectations and ensuring services are scheduled and completed.
Identify household needs before they become problems and recommend practical solutions that make daily life easier.
Care for indoor plants and manage household access and logistics when service providers or vendors are in the home.
Manage the household calendar and coordinate school, activities, programs, camps, appointments, and other family commitments.
Handle school and activity administration, registrations, forms, emails, supply lists, and other recurring responsibilities.
Coordinate appointments, resources, and scheduling related to the children’s needs and support services.
Research and coordinate family activities, programs, services, and travel, including packing before departure and helping reset the home after returning.
Follow up on outstanding household and administrative items to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
Manage household inventory, including pantry staples, household supplies, and other frequently used essentials, anticipating needs and keeping the home appropriately stocked.
Handle returns, dry cleaning, gift shopping, mail and packages, and other household errands.
Create simple systems for organizing household supplies and keeping track of items that need to be replenished or addressed.
Break down and dispose of boxes and handle other routine household logistics as needed.
Plan and prepare approximately 3–5 family meals per week in collaboration with the household’s existing cooking support and changing family preferences.
Manage all grocery needs related to meal preparation, including planning, online ordering, in-person shopping, and keeping ingredients appropriately stocked.
Prepare fresh produce, proteins, grains, and other ingredients for the week, including batch preparation and grab-and-go snacks.
Introduce variety and new meal ideas while remaining attentive to the household’s preferences and existing meal routines.
Maintain a clean, organized, and functional kitchen throughout meal preparation and following meals.
Manage laundry, including washing, folding, organizing, and putting away clothing.
Support the household’s existing laundry routines as needed, including appropriate reminders, structure, and organization.
Handle ironing, steaming, linen rotation, and special garment care as needed.
Maintain an organized, well-stocked laundry area.
Serve as the primary point of contact for cleaners, contractors, maintenance providers, lawn and snow services, and other household vendors.
Research providers, gather options and quotes, make recommendations, and coordinate services through completion.
Manage preventative maintenance, repairs, seasonal services, and recurring household needs, including maintaining a simple system for tracking what is due and when.
Track routine vehicle maintenance, registration, insurance reminders, cleaning, and organization.