Benefits:
Job description:
Part-Time Household Manager / House Manager / Housekeeper / Personal Assistant - Private Residence - 12 hrs/week
LOCATION: In-Person - Private Residence
JOB TYPE: Part-Time
SCHEDULE: 12 hours/week - Monday / Wednesday / Friday, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM flexible to 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PAY: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour - Depending on Experience
About the Role
We are seeking a dependable, organized, and proactive Part-Time Household Manager / Housekeeper / Personal Assistant to help keep a private home clean, organized, stocked, and running smoothly.
This is a hands-on household position combining housekeeping, residential cleaning, laundry, home organization, simple meal prep, grocery shopping, errands, pet care support, and household management.
This role is ideal for someone with experience as a Household Manager, House Manager, Private Housekeeper, Family Assistant, Personal Assistant, Household Assistant, or Executive Housekeeper who enjoys taking ownership of day-to-day household needs.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who notices what needs to be done, stays organized, follows through without constant supervision, and communicates clearly and professionally.
Responsibilities
Housekeeping & Cleaning
- Perform routine housekeeping and residential cleaning, including dishes, kitchen cleaning, bathroom cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, and mopping
- Keep kitchen surfaces, bathrooms, and common areas clean and tidy
- Complete light or deeper cleaning tasks as needed
- Maintain a clean, comfortable, and organized home
Laundry & Home Organization
- Wash, dry, fold, and put away laundry
- Change and wash bed linens weekly
- Follow garment and fabric-care instructions
- Organize closets, drawers, cabinets, pantry areas, and common spaces
- Rotate seasonal clothing
- Complete manageable decluttering and home organization projects
Grocery Shopping, Errands & Household Supplies
- Monitor and restock household supplies
- Maintain kitchen, pantry, bathroom, cleaning, and laundry essentials
- Place approved household and online orders
- Complete grocery shopping and household errands
- Handle approved purchases and returns
- Bring in and sort mail and packages and flag important items
Meal Prep & Kitchen Support
- Prepare simple meals, lunches, and snacks
- Complete basic meal prep such as chicken, easy lunches, and yogurt parfaits
- Label and store prepared food
- Keep the refrigerator, pantry, and kitchen organized and tidy
Household Management & Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate household vendors, including lawn care, pool service, pest control, cleaning, and maintenance providers
- Track appointments and follow up on scheduled household services
- Arrange vehicle detailing as needed
- Flag household maintenance or repair issues
- Assist with light seasonal decorating and plant care
Pet Care Support
- Be comfortable working in a home with dogs
- Give scheduled dog medication during working hours according to the owner's written instructions
- Assist with coordinating dog sitting and other pet-care arrangements
Travel & Personal Assistant Support
- Review the owner's travel calendar
- Assist with packing and unpacking
- Help prepare the home before and after travel
- Coordinate household and pet-care arrangements during travel
Household Communication
- Maintain and update a shared household task list
- Prioritize responsibilities during each four-hour visit
- Provide a brief update after each visit
- Communicate proactively about household supplies, maintenance needs, errands, and completed tasks
Qualifications
- Previous experience in household management, housekeeping, residential cleaning, personal assistance, family assistance, or a similar hands-on household role
- Experience with cleaning, laundry, home organization, meal prep, grocery shopping, and errands
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Dependable, punctual, trustworthy, and discreet
- Self-starter who can identify and prioritize tasks with minimal supervision
- Able to balance housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, errands, and household coordination during a four-hour visit
- Comfortable working around dogs and following specific pet-care instructions
- Comfortable using shared calendars, text, email, online shopping, and grocery delivery apps
- Reliable transportation for work and agreed household errands
- Valid driver's license if driving is required as part of assigned duties
- Able to perform routine household tasks involving cleaning, laundry, standing, bending, and lifting, with reasonable accommodation as needed
- Respectful of the homeowner's privacy, belongings, preferences, and personal information
Ideal Experience
- Household Manager House Manager Private Housekeeper Housekeeper Family Assistant Personal Assistant Household Assistant Executive Housekeeper Estate Assistant Domestic Assistant Residential Housekeeper
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Enjoy keeping a home clean, organized, and well-stocked
- Take pride in housekeeping, laundry, and home organization
- Notice what needs to be done without waiting to be asked
- Are comfortable switching between cleaning, meal prep, errands, and household projects
- Are dependable and enjoy a consistent part-time routine
- Prefer working directly with a private household rather than for a commercial cleaning company
- Are looking for a long-term part-time household position