House Manager and Family Assistant (with Childcare and Meal Prep Support)

House Manager and Family Assistant (with Childcare and Meal Prep Support)

Location: Severna Park, MD 21146

Employment Type: Part-time, 20-25 hours per week (20 hours guaranteed)

Schedule:

• Monday: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Tuesday: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Thursday: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Friday: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Monday-Thursday hours may occasionally end 30-60 minutes earlier, depending on the family's needs, with advance notice whenever possible.

Compensation: $30-$35/hour, based on experience. Mileage reimbursement provided for use of personal vehicle.

Start Date: ASAP

Requirements

• Reliable transportation
• Maintain a smoke-free environment.
• Fragrance-free
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Candidates are required to be up to date on recommended vaccinations in line with American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations), subject to applicable legal accommodations.
• CPR and First Aid certification is a plus but not required

About Our Family

We are a busy, active family based in Severna Park with two young children and a beloved Boston Terrier. One parent works from home and the other has a demanding career that includes regular travel, so life can move quickly around here!

We value organization and love having good systems in place, but, we don't always have the time or energy to maintain them amid the demands of work and parenting. We're great at thinking through how things should work, and we're looking for someone who can help bring those systems to life and keep the household running smoothly day to day.

Our home is warm, lively, and welcoming, and the kids are at the heart of everything we do. We prioritize protecting family time in the evenings and want to spend our time enjoying our home and our family rather than managing everything that comes with it. We're looking for someone who wants to become a trusted part of how our household runs. We aren't looking for a task-doer, but a proactive partner who can anticipate needs, lighten the mental load, and bring a sense of calm and order to our busy days. We value someone who is kind, personable, and easy to have in our home, while also understanding the importance of professionalism and healthy boundaries.

Who You Are / What We're Looking For

You're someone who naturally notices the little things that help a household run smoothly. You take pride in staying organized, managing details, and keeping everyday life running efficiently. You have an administrative mindset and genuinely enjoy coordinating household logistics, schedules, errands, and the many moving pieces that keep a home running well. You naturally bring a strong sense of organization to your work and enjoy creating simple systems that bring more order and ease to a busy household. You're the kind of person who notices when something could work better and is happy to take the initiative to make it happen.

You're warm, engaging, and especially comfortable with children, while bringing a professional and dependable mindset to the role. You're also comfortable in the kitchen and enjoy preparing straightforward, well-organized meals, following recipes and adjusting quantities or ingredients as needed. You understand the importance of appropriate boundaries and can become a trusted, valued part of the family's support system.

Reliability and consistency are key. You follow through on your commitments, adapt easily to the family's preferences, and take initiative without needing to be micromanaged. You're proactive about noticing what needs attention and comfortable suggesting thoughtful ideas or improvements that could make family life a little easier.

Key Responsibilities

Household Management & Organization

• Prepare snacks for the family, including washing and chopping fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients as needed
• Manage weekly grocery shopping through a combination of in-person shopping and online ordering with scheduled pickup, as needed
• Kitchen clean-up and maintenance after meal prep and cooking
• Create and maintain household organization systems
• Daily resets and prep home for cleaners
• Light tidying including dishes, surfaces, and vacuuming high-traffic areas as needed
• Indoor plant care
• Unpack from travel, prep weekend bags, diaper bags, and similar
• Provide occasional household organization and seasonal support, including coordinating seasonal transitions (clothing, decor) and donations as needed
• Proactively monitor the home for routine maintenance needs, addressing simple items as needed and flagging larger or specialized needs to the family

Family Support & Child Assistance

• School pickups
• Provide dependable after-school supervision and support for the children and family
• Prep backpacks, clothing, and lunches the evening before school days

Meal Planning & Prep

• Support with creating the weekly meal plan
• Prepare 5 school lunches per week (simple, consistent, kid-friendly)
• Support 3 weeknight family dinners including prepping, chopping, and in some cases fully cooking meals with leftovers in mind

Inventory & Errands

• Restock pantry, fridge, and household supplies
• Maintain and contribute to running household supply list, restock pantry, fridge, and household essentials
• Support with household orders (Amazon, Costco, Target); identify opportunities to set up subscriptions for regularly used items
• Handle returns and dry cleaning

Administrative & Personal Assistant Support

• Maintain awareness of the family calendar and contribute updates as relevant
• Receipt/budget tracking for expenses incurred as house manager

Pet Care

• Feeding/walking on occasion
• Scheduling/coordinating vet and grooming appointments
• Provide reminders about medications
• Maintain pet supplies

Laundry & Linen Care

• Wash, fold, and organize family laundry
• Keep laundry areas tidy and well-stocked

Deep Cleaning & Special Projects

• Occasional deep cleans (refrigerator, small appliances, oven as needed)
• Refresh mudroom/entry, including putting shoes away and keeping the space organized and tidy.
• Support ongoing household organization and decluttering, including purging and reorganizing spaces, improving systems for pantry and food storage areas
• Maintain a running list of special projects and flag emerging needs to the family
• Organizational projects (toys, gear)

Vendor & Property Oversight

• Be the on-site contact for cleaners and other vendors
• Coordinate seasonal property maintenance reminders (seasonal landscaping/tree pruning/irrigation services, patio furniture, outdoor cushions, etc.)
• Coordinate vendor payment

Vehicle Management

• Biweekly cleaning and organizing of family vehicles
• Occasional fueling when out running errands
• Schedule routine vehicle maintenance as needed

How to Apply

Please send a short intro letter telling us about yourself and why this role is a great fit, an updated resume, and 3 professional references with contact information. This role requires a background check.

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