Part-Time House Manager & Meal-Prep Pro

Sage Haus; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Sage Haus is seeking a Part-Time House Manager with Meal Prep Support in O’Fallon, IL. This role offers 15–20 hours per week with three days per week: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a flexible day.

Shifts run 5 hours between 9:00am and 5:00pm, with a guaranteed minimum of 15 hours weekly. The family needs a proactive, organized, service‑minded individual who can manage household organization, errands, meal prep (dairy-free), laundry, pet care, vehicle upkeep, and light childcare.

Qualifications

• Maintain a smoke-free environment.
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.
• CPR and First Aid certification required (or willing to obtain).
• Fragrance-free preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Ideal candidates are proactive, organized and communicative.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily resets: dishes, surfaces, vacuuming high-traffic areas.
• Maintain and improve existing household organizational systems.
• Identify and implement household efficiencies as you get to know the home.
• Seasonal kids' clothing swaps and closet inventory.
• Coordinate donation drop-offs and assist with purging room by room over time.
• Assist with event, holiday, and guest prep.
• Support packing and unpacking around family travel.
• Care for indoor plants.
• Change batteries, light bulbs, and smoke detectors as needed.
• Clean and maintain air purifiers.
• Manage pantry, fridge, and household supply restocking.
• Maintain running household supply lists.
• Place and manage household orders via shared family accounts (Walmart and Sam's Club pickup).
• Handle returns, dry cleaning drop-off and pickup (weekly in winter), UPS and Amazon returns.
• Sort mail and packages; filter junk and flag important items for the family.
• Break down boxes.
• Prep 2–3 dinners per week using the family's existing recipe collection (source ingredients, prep components).
• Batch cook 2–3 breakfast items each week (eggs bites/breakfast burritos).
• Prepare lunch items and snacks; dairy-free meals only.
• Kitchen cleanup and maintenance as part of meal support.
• Keep laundry moving: wash, dry, fold, and organize.
• Hang dry parents' clothing as preferred.
• Weekly rotation of linens and towels, including remaking beds.
• Maintain a tidy and well-stocked laundry area.
• Coordinate and handle grooming drop-off and pickup for pets.
• Administer medications as needed and manage pet supplies.
• Schedule and drop off the family vehicle for oil changes and routine maintenance.
• Light cleaning and organizing of the family vehicle.
• Occasional child pickup and drop-off; light backup childcare for date nights.
• Occasional targeted deep cleans (refrigerator, oven, baseboards).
• Keep mudroom drop zone and kitchen counters organized and functional.
• Ongoing organizational projects: purge, sort, and refresh over time.
• Serve as the on-site point of contact for vendors and contractors; relay updates to the family.

Job description

Sage Haus is seeking a Part-Time House Manager with Meal Prep Support in O’Fallon, IL. This role offers 15–20 hours per week with three days per week: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a flexible day.

Shifts run 5 hours between 9:00am and 5:00pm, with a guaranteed minimum of 15 hours weekly. The family needs a proactive, organized, service‑minded individual who can manage household organization, errands, meal prep (dairy-free), laundry, pet care, vehicle upkeep, and light childcare.