Household Manager with Childcare Support

Sage Haus•New York, NY

8d•$35 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

The Household Manager with Childcare Support is a part-time, in-person role supporting a busy family with three young children in Midtown Manhattan. The role adds operational support to the family’s existing household team and includes occasional coordination for the family’s seasonal property in Long Branch, New Jersey. The position is 10 hours per week, with Thursday as the preferred anchor day and possible additional availability on Monday or Wednesday. Compensation is $35–$42 per hour, based on experience, and the start date is mid-November. The position combines family support and light childcare with household organization, maintenance coordination, errands, inventory, calendar administration, and occasional laundry. The successful candidate is proactive, dependable, highly organized, discreet, flexible, tech-savvy, and comfortable collaborating with household staff and providers. They should communicate openly, anticipate needs, adapt to shifting priorities, and bring warmth and a calm, professional presence to interactions with the children. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and maintain a smoke-free environment. Candidates are required to be up to date on recommended vaccinations in line with American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, subject to applicable legal accommodations. Fragrance-free or minimal-fragrance products are strongly preferred, and CPR/First Aid certification is preferred. The role requires a background check. Applicants should submit a short introductory letter, an updated resume, and three professional references with contact information.

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Must maintain a smoke-free environment.
Must be up to date on recommended vaccinations in line with American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, subject to applicable legal accommodations.
Must be proactive, dependable, and highly organized, with the ability to anticipate needs and communicate schedule changes or issues ahead of time.
Must be comfortable navigating a busy household, adapting to shifting priorities, and developing solutions to potential challenges.
Must be engaged and warm with children and able to provide a steady, positive presence.
Must demonstrate trustworthiness, discretion, flexibility, and open communication when working closely with a family.
Must be confident independently managing everyday household fundamentals.
Must be tech-savvy and solutions-oriented, with the ability to foster collaboration between the family and household staff.
Must be comfortable working in person and as part of a team with other providers in the home.
Must be comfortable supporting logistics for both the Manhattan home and the family’s secondary property in Long Branch, New Jersey, as needed.
Must complete a background check.
Applicants must submit a short introductory letter, an updated resume, and three professional references with contact information.

Nice To Haves

CPR/First Aid certification.
Use of fragrance-free or minimal-fragrance products.

Responsibilities

Provide school pickups and drop-offs, including transportation to after-school activities and appointments.
Provide light supervision and a calm, supportive presence during non-school hours.
Reinforce after-school and household routines; maintain tidy bedrooms and kitchens; organize school communications and parent updates; and prepare children’s bags for the next day and activities.
Provide light backup childcare and help coordinate family outings, activities, and unusual schedule adjustments, such as sick days, half days, or schedule changes.
Prioritize children’s care and safety when primary caregivers are unavailable or when alone with the children, postponing household tasks as needed.
Perform daily household resets and light tidying between scheduled cleaning days.
Conduct a monthly toy declutter by organizing and inventorying items, storing unused toys, identifying incomplete sets, discarding broken toys, and noting items for replacement.
Track pantry, refrigerator, and baby-supply inventory and flag or obtain items running low.
Retrieve, open, and sort incoming packages to the appropriate areas of the home.
Collaborate with the nanny on children’s clothing organization, including hand-me-down rotation, storage, and donation preparation.
Clean and maintain humidifiers, vacuums, cleaning supplies, and air purifiers.
Coordinate repairs, deliveries, setup, and maintenance with building staff or outside vendors for both properties.
Support one or two seasonal deep cleans per year, including closets, storage areas, and linen organization.
Coordinate the sale, donation, or delivery of items the family wishes to remove, including creating listings, arranging pickups, and packaging items for delivery.
Oversee occasional coordination needs at the family’s secondary home in New Jersey.
Handle grocery and specialty shopping as needed, including shopping at Trader Joe’s and local produce markets.
Manage Amazon and other returns, including preparing packages and coordinating drop-offs.
Handle ad hoc shopping, gift sourcing, and pickups for special occasions and family events.
Review and maintain the family calendar by adding events, flagging items affecting parents’ work schedules, supporting calendar tools, and communicating frequently with the family about conflicts and childcare coverage.
Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and other household providers as needed.
Assist with laundry as needed, including folding and putting laundry away.