Household Manager / Family Assistant

About This Role

This Household Manager / Family Assistant role is for a warm, grounded, and organized individual who can take ownership of maintaining a tidy and functional home for a busy medical family with two young daughters and two large dogs. The position involves a variety of tasks from family support and household organization to meal preparation and pet care, suiting someone who is proactive and comfortable with a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide morning drop-off support, helping children get ready and transporting them to daycare
• Offer light backup childcare and in-home supervision as needed
• Provide occasional transport to activities such as swim lessons and camps
• Handle kid-related errands such as birthday gift shopping when needed
• Perform daily resets to maintain a tidy, functional home
• Conduct light tidying including dishes, surfaces, and high-traffic vacuuming
• Maintain and follow established household organization systems; surface ideas for improvements when something is not working
• Prepare home for cleaners as scheduled
• Perform seasonal swaps for children's clothing, bedding, and decor
• Coordinate donation drop-offs as items are cycled out
• Provide on-site presence for contractors, cleaners, and landscapers as needed
• Clean and maintain humidifiers and air purifiers
• Prep 3-4 dinners per week, ready to assemble or heat; focus on variety, fruits, and vegetables
• Perform weekly in-store grocery shopping, prioritizing quality and consistency
• Manage running grocery and household supply lists
• Follow dietary needs: gluten-free for one parent, dairy-sensitive for the other
• Perform kitchen clean-up and general maintenance
• Bake with the children if it is something you enjoy
• Wash, fold, and organize household laundry and the children
• Treat stains on clothing as needed
• Rotate and launder children's bedding every other week and bathroom towels as needed
• Maintain a tidy and well-stocked laundry area
• Restock pantry, fridge, and household supplies
• Manage household orders and subscriptions (Amazon, Costco, Target, etc.)
• Handle returns, package sorting, mail, and box breakdown
• Perform gift shopping as needed (birthdays, etc.)
• Drop off and pick up dry cleaning as needed
• Take both dogs on daily walks (approximately 20-30 minutes, adjusted for each dog's health needs)
• Administer morning feeding with medications (eye drops and oral medications added to food)
• Transport dogs to physical therapy appointments, approximately once or twice per month