Proactive Family Assistant: Driving, Laundry & Ironing

The Calendar Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

The Calendar Group in Durham, NC is seeking an experienced Family Assistant to provide hands-on support with errands, transportation, laundry, garment care, and light housekeeping for a busy household. The role requires discretion, proactivity, and exceptional attention to detail.

You will drive teenagers to activities, manage dry-cleaning, iron clothes, and help keep the home tidy and organized. A high level of reliability and independence is essential.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Advanced ironing and garment-care experience is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to iron and press clothing efficiently.
• Discreet and respectful of the family’s privacy.
• Proactive, dependable, and able to work independently.
• Comfortable driving teenagers and managing multiple errands.
• Clean driving record and valid driver’s license.
• Long-term commitment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive the children to activities, appointments, and other commitments.
• Run personal and household errands for the family.
• Manage dry-cleaning drop-off and pickup.
• Handle family laundry with care and precision.
• Provide professional ironing and pressing of clothing.
• Perform light housekeeping and daily tidying between weekly cleanings.
• Help keep the household organized and running smoothly.
• Anticipate the family’s needs and proactively handle day-to-day tasks.
• Provide occasional additional support when traveling or schedules change.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Ironing

Garment care

Discretion

Proactivity

Driving teens

Clean driving record

Valid driver’s license

Independence

Long-term commitment

Job description

The Calendar Group in Durham, NC is seeking an experienced Family Assistant to provide hands-on support with errands, transportation, laundry, garment care, and light housekeeping for a busy household. The role requires discretion, proactivity, and exceptional attention to detail.

You will drive teenagers to activities, manage dry-cleaning, iron clothes, and help keep the home tidy and organized. A high level of reliability and independence is essential.