Household Manager and Family Assistant

House Manager and Family AssistantLocation: Middleton, Idaho 83644Employment Type: Part-Time | 20-25 hours per weekSchedule: Part-time | 20–25 hours per week, with opportunities for additional hours. The current core schedule is Monday from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, Tuesday/Thursday from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM, and Wednesday from 4:00–10:00 PM. Monday will primarily serve as a household reset following the weekend, with a focus on tasks such as laundry, kitchen and household resets, meal prep, restocking, errands, and organization. Tuesday and Thursday will include a combination of childcare for our 1-year-old and household support. Wednesday evenings will include caring for the children through dinner and their established evening and bedtime routines while both parents attend their weekly church commitment. Once the children are settled for the night, the remainder of the shift will transition to household support such as kitchen clean-up, laundry, meal prep, and general household resets. We would also like availability for one pre-planned date night per month. Additional evening, weekend, and occasional overnight hours may be available by mutual agreement.Compensation: $25-30 hourly based on experienceStart Date ASAPRequirementsMaintain a smoke-free and fragrance free environment; comfortable working in a fragrance-free home that prioritizes non-toxic household productsReliable personal transportationCPR and First Aid CertifiedPrior experience supporting young children, including toddler-age careComfortable working in a home with a large dogMust be authorized to work in the United StatesAbout Our FamilyWe are a close-knit family in Middleton, Idaho who deeply values time together and being present with our children. We love enjoying the outdoors, swimming, camping, and making the most of each season together. Our family includes three young children, ages 7, 4, and 1, as well as our 21-year-old adult son, who is independent and not part of the day-to-day childcare responsibilities of this role. We also have a beloved 12-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback. We're a busy, active family with three young children, so our home is often full of energy, noise, and at times a little chaos. We don't expect our home to always be calm, but we do value having a home that feels organized, well cared for, and intentional. We're looking for someone who is comfortable stepping into real family life and naturally brings a warm, steady joyful presence while helping our days run a little more smoothly.Our Christian faith is a big part of who we are and how we raise our children. We love Jesus, are actively involved in our church, and the Bible is part of our everyday family life. We want our home to reflect those values and are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a home where our faith is openly lived and talked about. Our 1-year-old will be an important part of the House Manager's day-to-day role. Our older children are in school during much of the workweek, with additional care needed when they are home and during some evenings and weekends. Dad works primarily from home with occasional outside meetings, and Mom manages the home while also working in real estate. Having consistent, trusted support with childcare and the household will allow both parents to give focused attention to work and other responsibilities while also creating more space for our marriage, faith, and time together as a family.We live on a four-acre property with a one-acre pond and ongoing outdoor projects as we continue turning the property into our long-term family home. Because portions of the property are still in progress and are not yet fully child-safe, childcare will primarily take place indoors for now.Ultimately, we're looking for someone who wants to become a trusted, long-term part of our family's rhythm—someone who can take meaningful ownership of the household's day-to-day needs, genuinely enjoys being with our children, and helps make home life feel a little less hectic and a little more manageable.Who You Are / What We're Looking ForYou are a calm, warm, capable professional who genuinely enjoys supporting both a home and the people within it. You bring a quieter, grounded presence—you can engage, play, and connect with children without bringing unnecessary chaos or noise into the home. Childcare for our 1 year old will make up a significant portion of this position, so you genuinely enjoy working with young children and understand their developmental needs.You are creative and engaging while also being comfortable maintaining healthy boundaries, supporting transitions, and helping children finish and reset one activity before moving on to the next. You are equally comfortable shifting into House Manager mode. You see the dishes and handle them. You notice when household staples are running low and add them to the list. You can move through laundry, meal prep, household resets, and organizational projects without requiring constant direction.You are a proactive self-starter who appreciates clear expectations. You take the time to learn how the family prefers things to be done, from food preparation and laundry to household routines, and once those preferences are established, you can confidently work from a running list and manage your responsibilities independently. You are comfortable asking thoughtful questions rather than making assumptions, and you understand the difference between taking initiative and changing established household systems without approval.Above all, you are dependable, flexible, trustworthy, and aligned with the family's desire to create a wholesome, intentional, and supportive home environment.Key ResponsibilitiesFamily & Childcare SupportProvide warm, attentive, hands-on care for the family's 1-year-old throughout the workdayCreate calm, engaging, developmentally appropriate play and activitiesSupport established routines including meals, naps, play, and transitionsProvide additional in-home support for the family's 4- and 7-year-old children when they are homeMaintain healthy, age-appropriate boundaries and reinforce the family's established parenting preferencesHelp children transition between activities and participate in age-appropriate clean-up and routinesProvide evening childcare on Wednesdays, including dinner, play, bath/pajamas, and established bedtime routines for the younger children.Be open to occasional evening and weekend childcare, including supporting established bedtime routines, with advance notice.Household Management & OrganizationHelp manage the daily rhythm, organization, and functionality of the householdComplete daily household resets, including dishes, surfaces, kitchen clean-up, and light vacuuming of high-traffic areasMaintain existing household organization systemsAssist with seasonal clothing, décor, and linen swaps with family directionSupport toy rotation, purging, and organizational projectsPrepare the home for holidays, guests, and family eventsAssist with packing and unpacking for family travelPrepare and coordinate occasional donation drop-offsComplete periodic household projects such as refrigerator refreshes and cleaning air purifiersMeal Planning & PreparationWork closely to align on family preferences and routines, and preparation standards with a focus on fresh, healthy, whole foods and less processed ingredientsProvide weekly meal-prep support to make family meals easier and more efficientWash, chop, portion, and prepare fresh ingredients for the weekPrepare wholesome meals, healthy snacks, and lunch componentsSupport a "cook once, enjoy throughout the week" approach where appropriateGrocery shop and help maintain fresh, high-quality produce and household staplesKeep the refrigerator, pantry, and kitchen organized, stocked, and resetInventory & ErrandsSupport and monitor groceries, household essentials, and family suppliesMaintain a shared running household and grocery listProactively restock approved household suppliesManage household orders and subscriptions as directedComplete grocery shopping and household pickupsHandle returns, dry cleaning, gift shopping, and donation drop-offsUse the family's preferred fragrance-free and non-toxic household productsComplete returns, and weekly errands using