Housekeeper and Family Assistant

Sage Haus•Lexington Park, MD

21d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper and Family Assistant supports a busy family with three school-aged children and two cats, maintaining a clean, organized, and welcoming home while helping with morning routines, household systems, inventory, errands, and special projects. The role requires hands-on cleaning, including routine upkeep and occasional detailed cleaning, and ownership of tasks from start to finish. The position also supports the family’s furnished rental business at multiple Southern Maryland properties through turnovers, quality-control checks, restocking, and other hands-on operations. The position starts part-time with 20 guaranteed hours per week, Monday through Friday from 6:00–10:00 AM, with the morning coverage window essential. Additional hours may be available for rental turnovers, household projects, and business operations. The family sees potential for the role to grow to full-time, 35–40 hours per week, for the right candidate. Compensation is $30–$35 per hour as a W-2 employee; annual bonus opportunities may be considered based on performance. Start date is ASAP.

Requirements

Relevant hands-on housekeeping, professional cleaning, hospitality, or household-support experience; transferable experience will also be considered.
Strong cleaning skills and willingness to perform routine and occasional detailed cleaning, including bathrooms, floors, kitchens, and unexpected household messes.
Maintain a smoke-free environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; mileage is reimbursed for authorized household errands from the family home, excluding commuting.
Comfort using task-management apps, smart-home tools, and digital communication platforms.
Proactive, self-directed approach to cleanliness and household responsibilities; able to identify and address needs without prompting.
Comfortable working around cats in the family home and dogs at rental properties.
Comfortable providing age-appropriate supervision and guidance to school-aged children.
Dependable, punctual, and able to consistently support early-morning routines.
Flexible and willing to assist with hands-on household and property-related responsibilities.
Ability to successfully complete a background check.
Able to work the essential Monday–Friday morning coverage window of 6:00–10:00 AM.
Able to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and follow responsibilities through to completion.
Comfortable learning and following household preferences and routines and working alongside family members and a remote operations manager.

Nice To Haves

Interest in AI tools and process improvement.
Military-connected background or understanding of military-family life is welcomed; demonstrated capability, reliability, and initiative are valued over formal education or a particular career path.
Ability to take on expanded responsibilities such as rental-property turnovers, property quality control, restocking, and business operations.

Responsibilities

Maintain daily cleanliness, tidiness, and upkeep of the family home, including kitchens, bathrooms, floors, and common areas.
Proactively identify and clean everyday messes, including food spills, pet accidents, and dirty surfaces; complete occasional detailed cleaning such as baseboards.
Use smart home tools, including the robotic vacuum app, to support cleaning routines.
Reset spaces and put away cleaning supplies after completing tasks; clean and reset family vehicles as needed.
Manage the full laundry cycle, including washing, drying, folding, sorting, and putting clothing away; change and wash bed linens weekly and refresh other linens as needed.
Help children maintain clothing organization, school uniforms, and age-appropriate laundry responsibilities.
Maintain household organization systems, checklists, routines, and practical procedures; identify missing, damaged, or depleted items and communicate replacement needs.
Serve as an on-site point of contact for occasional vendor visits and assist with maintenance or service appointment coordination.
Support household projects, seasonal preparations, organizational improvements, and coordination with the family’s remote operations manager.
Monitor pantry, refrigerator, cleaning, and rental-property supplies using ClickUp; update replenishment lists and follow household purchasing preferences.
Pick up grocery orders and other purchases, unload and store groceries, handle returns and dry cleaning, and complete other household errands.
Manage mail, packages, recycling, and box breakdown; record task updates and hours in ClickUp.
Support weekday morning routines, especially 6:00–8:00 AM, guiding three school-aged children through checklists using the Skylight app.
Help children get dressed, locate uniforms, prepare lunches, gather belongings, and complete their responsibilities while reinforcing family expectations and age-appropriate independence.
Accompany children to the nearby bus stop when needed and provide agreed-upon adult supervision if a child must remain home during scheduled work hours.
Assist with occasional school, camp, holiday, and seasonal preparations.
Clean furnished rental properties between guest stays and follow turnover checklists for cleaning, laundry, restocking, and resetting spaces.
Conduct rental-property walkthroughs and quality-control checks, help prepare newly furnished properties, and maintain consistent systems across properties.
Assist with coordinating rental-property vendors, maintenance, and additional housekeeping staff as needed.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement for authorized household errands from the family home, excluding commuting.
Potential annual bonus opportunities based on performance.
20 guaranteed hours per week at the start, with an opportunity for additional hours and possible growth into a full-time position.

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