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 advancing household projects. The role combines planning and organizing with recurring household tasks such as laundry, dishes, grocery shopping, and meal preparation. The assistant works independently with guidance and support from management and the company team; responsibilities depend on the client’s needs and agreed service scope.

This assignment is located on the northern side of Bainbridge Island near the bridge. The schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for 15 hours per week. Applicants must live in the greater Seattle area and be able to commute reliably to the client’s home. The role is a part-time W-2 employee position with a regular client assignment, paying $29–$32 per hour depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

The assistant will support household organization, meal planning and preparation, shopping and errands, laundry and wardrobe care, household resets and light upkeep, vendor and home-maintenance coordination, seasonal planning, travel management, and assigned pet care around cats, rodents, and reptiles. The role also involves maintaining household documentation, communicating updates, handling authorized purchases, and protecting client privacy and property.

The position is intended for someone who enjoys creating order, anticipating needs, and managing details that support busy professionals. It is not designed for candidates seeking childcare, housekeeping-only, or entry-level administrative work. Work takes place primarily in the client’s home, with local travel for errands and approved duties. Tasks may involve standing, walking, bending, reaching, sitting, driving, using technology, and lifting or carrying items up to 35 pounds as required by the assignment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• At least three years of relevant professional experience in household management, personal or executive assistance, hospitality, luxury service, or comparable client-focused work.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and 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 ask for 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.
• Must live in the greater Seattle area and be able to reliably commute to the client’s home and work the posted schedule.
• Ability to perform assignment tasks involving standing, walking, bending, reaching, sitting, driving, and technology use, and to lift or carry items up to 35 pounds as required, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Inclusive, open-minded, and nonjudgmental approach, with respect for diverse identities, relationships, and perspectives, including LGBTQIA+ identities and consensual nontraditional relationship structures.
• Familiarity with neurodivergence, particularly ADHD, or willingness to learn effective support approaches; ability to adapt communication and organizational systems to client needs.
• Willingness to learn about the client’s individual needs and provide thoughtful support related to chronic illness and pain.
• Comfort working in a lived-in home with varying levels of tidiness and ongoing creative projects.
• Ability to independently track tasks, appointments, deadlines, and follow-up needs, and to maintain recurring household systems with patience.

Nice To Haves

• An appreciation for the arts and creativity.

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, including working around cats, rodents, and reptiles.
• 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.
• 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 the assistant’s authority; 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 other 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, subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies
• 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