Part-Time House Manager (with light child care & meal prep support)

Part-Time House Manager (with light child care & meal prep support)
Part-time (8-12 hours/week)
Monday through Friday, 2-3 shifts per week between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Preference for shorter shifts spread across multiple days.
Occasional evening availability for child care appreciated for date-night, twice per month.
ASAP
Reliable transportation for errands and occasionally dropping off/picking up kids
Comfortable navigating a large home/yard and assisting with young children on occasion
Located in Mill Valley on a spacious property, we're a warm, grounded, and close-knit family of four with a daughter (6.5 years old) and son (nearly 4 years old) who both attend a Montessori school full-time. We have two medium-sized, older dogs (25 pounds each) who are incredibly friendly and love being around people. We love spending time together at home and have intentionally created a spacious, relaxed environment where we spend time outdoors in our large yard, teach our children to cook and bake, and enjoy each other's company. Within our home, we have multiple Montessori-inspired spaces for our kids to grow and explore at their own pace—a value that's highly important to our family.
We have a calm, grounded, and intentional approach to life and prioritize truly being present with each other and spending quality time together. One parent balances working from home while commuting to the city, while the other is making an exciting career transition that will have them working outside the home. With our busy schedules, we're looking for long-term, consistent, and proactive support to create and maintain meaningful systems in our home that lighten the mental load of the household tasks that feel overwhelming, so we can focus on what matters most to us: spending time together as partners, having fun as a family, and truly enjoying our time with our kids.
We're looking for a highly organized, proactive House Manager who enjoys staying productive and feels passionate and energized about creating and maintaining new systems to keep a home running smoothly. You have high emotional intelligence and know when to step in, when to step back, and how to support without disrupting the home's relaxed, laid-back energy. You lead by example in setting up fun, relaxed, and organized spaces, especially for children, and are comfortable supporting light child care and occasional drop-offs/pick-ups when needed. While not required, it would also be great if you're familiar with the Montessori method and approach to tidying, toy rotation, and space setup.
While the home is deep-cleaned twice a month, we're seeking a true powerhouse who can easily understand what systems our home needs and implement them seamlessly. We'd specifically love someone who can support us on a weekly basis with managing household laundry and dishes, general tidying and organizing (especially high-traffic areas), refreshing kids' Montessori spaces, tracking/restocking household items, light food prep (washing/chopping veggies, packing school lunches), light child and pet care so we can have date nights twice a month, and resetting the yard (clearing the tennis court, children's toys). This will allow us to focus on spending more relaxed, quality time together as a family—something really important to us, especially as our schedules shift.
The ideal person for this role is someone who naturally anticipates needs and helps create an environment where the family feels genuinely supported, rather than needing to direct, manage, or delegate details or tasks. You must be comfortable around medium-sized dogs and young children, be able to navigate a large property easily, and feel aligned with a lifestyle that values health, wellness, and calm, intentional living.
Maintain tidy laundry areas and track product stock
Prep the home for bi-weekly housekeepers
Provide light care for indoor plants (approximately once per week)
Meal Support
Perform light meal prep work such as washing and chopping vegetables, pre-baking prep
Occasional grocery shopping as needed
children are sensitive to bananas)
Kitchen clean-up and maintenance
Inventory & Errands
Manage mail and package handling
Deep Cleaning & Special Projects
Refresh high-traffic areas such as the kids' cubbies and downstairs landing every other week
Rotate and organize children's toys and activities using a Montessori-inspired approach
Family Support
Provide backup pick-ups and drop-offs of the children as needed
Light supervision and back-up childcare
Occasional evening availability for date night coverage (approximately twice per month)
Occasional walking of two friendly dogs
Property Support
Light tidying of the large backyard and outdoor play areas
Occasionally let in contractors or service providers
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