Personal Assistant

Pepper's Personal Assistants • Bainbridge Island, WA

11d • $29 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Assistant works primarily in an assigned client’s home, managing daily routines, coordinating services, and moving household projects forward. The role combines planning and organizing projects with hands-on household tasks such as laundry and ironing. The assistant works independently with guidance and support from management and Pepper’s team; responsibilities reflect the client’s needs and agreed service scope. This position is intended for someone who enjoys creating order, anticipating needs, and managing details for busy professionals, and is not designed as a childcare, housekeeping-only, or entry-level administrative role.

The assignment is in a client’s home on the eastern side of Bainbridge Island. The schedule is part-time, five hours per week: 30 minutes on Tuesday and 4.5 hours on Thursday, with the Thursday shift listed as 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Applicants must live in the greater Seattle area and be able to commute reliably to the home; candidates in Kitsap County on the peninsula or on Bainbridge Island are preferred. Compensation is $29–$32 per hour, depending on relevant experience and qualifications. This is a W-2 employee role with a regular client assignment and reports to the Area Service Manager.

The assistant maintains household organization, handles errands and routine household needs, coordinates services and home maintenance, and provides timely updates. The role calls for discretion, dependable follow-through, good judgment, and the ability to work within authorized budgets and scheduled hours. Work takes place primarily in the client’s home, with local travel for errands and approved duties. Household tasks may involve standing, walking, bending, reaching, sitting, driving, using technology, and lifting or carrying items up to 35 pounds as required, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits include paid sick leave, paid time off, holiday pay, a technology stipend, and a 401(k) with employer match, subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies. Medical and dental benefits are available to employees regularly scheduled to work at least 25 hours per week. Required meetings and training are paid. Pepper’s Personal Assistants is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• Three or more years of relevant professional experience in household management, personal or executive assistance, hospitality, luxury service, or comparable client-focused work.
• No formal degree is required.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities without day-to-day supervision.
• Practical problem-solving skills, including noticing gaps, researching options, recommending solutions, and recognizing when to seek guidance.
• Clear written and verbal communication, discretion, dependable follow-through, and openness to feedback.
• Comfort using Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and communication and task-management tools such as Slack and Trello.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable access to an insured vehicle for assignments requiring driving.
• Applicants must live in the greater Seattle area and be able to reliably commute to the client’s home; the schedule must be workable.
• Ability to follow specific instructions and established household preferences, maintain a polished and professional demeanor, and adapt communication to client preferences.
• Comfort with hands-on outdoor tasks that may involve dirt, gardening, or exposure to the elements.
• Patient, respectful communication and ability to adapt to hearing needs and support an older adult with clear routines and specific preferences.
• Ability to perform the listed household tasks, including lifting or carrying items up to 35 pounds as required, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Living in Kitsap County on the peninsula or on Bainbridge Island is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain practical household organization systems, including decluttering, household resets, seasonal organization, and longer-term projects.
• Manage grocery shopping, errands, meal planning and preparation, laundry, wardrobe care, dishes, and light household upkeep.
• Provide pet care as assigned and follow household-specific dietary, food-allergy, and safety instructions.
• Coordinate appointments, deliveries, vendors, home maintenance, travel arrangements, and other assigned services.
• Handle approved purchases within authorized budgets, maintain receipts, and follow through on outstanding details.
• Learn client preferences, anticipate upcoming needs, and recommend practical improvements.
• Maintain the client’s Household Guide with current routines, instructions, contacts, and recurring responsibilities to support consistent coverage by another Personal Assistant when needed.
• Share clear updates on completed work, pending priorities, spending, and decisions requiring client or management input.
• Protect client privacy, property, confidential information, and household access details while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Balance recurring tasks, urgent requests, and projects within scheduled hours, and communicate early when priorities exceed available time.
• Resolve routine issues independently within authorized limits; seek approval before exceeding spending limits, changing service scope, or arranging work outside the approved schedule.
• Promptly raise safety concerns, unclear instructions, significant service issues, and matters requiring management guidance.
• Arrive reliably, communicate scheduling concerns, participate in paid meetings and training, and apply feedback.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Technology stipend
• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical and dental benefits for employees regularly scheduled to work 25 or more hours per week
• Paid required meetings and training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed