Part-Time House Manager & Family Assistant

Sage Haus•Los Altos, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

We are a warm, busy professional family with a welcoming home in Los Altos seeking a Part-Time House Manager & Family Assistant. Both parents have full and demanding professional lives, and we value a home that feels grounded, organized, and full of warmth. Our home operates best when the kitchen is well stocked, meals are thoughtfully planned, systems are running smoothly, and the little details are handled before they become stressful. We care about healthy eating, a calm and organized environment, and having someone in our corner who genuinely enjoys creating ease for our family. The right person will take pride in things like a beautifully organized pantry, a fridge stocked with nourishing options, a well-executed meal prep plan, and household systems that make everyone’s days feel lighter. This role is about helping create a home that feels prepared, peaceful, and cared for, while also honoring the fun, loving, and playful energy that makes our family feel like us.

Requirements

Maintain a smoke-free environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Reliable personal transportation required
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 (including COVID-19), subject to applicable legal accommodations.
Warm, proactive, grounded, and genuinely great with young children.
Calm, cheerful presence into the home and know how to read the room, adjust your approach, and support the household in a way that feels thoughtful and intuitive.
Friendly and personable, but also highly professional and dependable.
Ability to observe, assess, and act without every task being assigned step by step.
Ability to see what needs attention, prioritize effectively, and follow through with care.
Enjoy helping a family build better systems, not simply maintain existing ones.
Demonstrated experience in a private household or similarly high-touch environment where discretion, organization and strong follow-through are essential.
Detail-oriented, flexible when priorities shift, and deeply reliable.
Comfortable working alongside a full-time nanny and a weekly cleaning team, and know how to communicate with other household support in a gracious, collaborative, and professional way.
Demonstrated experience, maturity, and confidence.

Nice To Haves

Mileage reimbursement provided.

Responsibilities

Weekly meal planning for the family
Grocery shopping and online ordering to keep the kitchen consistently stocked
Prepare meals and healthy snacks for the child several times per week
Prepare simple adult dinners or prep meal components approximately 1-2 times per week
Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked kitchen and pantry
Create and maintain household organization systems throughout the home
Seasonal swaps for holiday décor
Prepare donation drop-offs
Assist with event, holiday, and guest preparation
Manage household supplies, including maintaining running lists, restocking, subscriptions and reorders
Handle returns, dry cleaning, gift shopping, and miscellaneous errands
Manage incoming and outgoing packages, returns and deliveries
Organizational projects for toys, gear, and storage spaces
Manage the household calendar and coordinate family logistics, appointments and miscellaneous scheduling
Prepare the home for each cleaning team visit, proactively identify priorities and direct the team to ensure their time is used effectively and household standards are maintained
Research and coordinate repairs, vendor quotes, and service providers
Light backup childcare and brief supervision as needed
Date night coverage approximately once per month
Proactive, child-related purchases and errands (snacks, supplies, age-appropriate items)
Assist with daily child-related logistics as needed
Wash, fold, and organize laundry as needed
Steaming and light garment care as needed
Maintain a tidy and well-stocked laundry area