Position:            House Manager/Family Assistant

Schedule:            Monday – Friday (9am – 5pm) with flexibility to work additional hours as needed, including occasional help on Saturdays

Location:            Rye, NY

Salary:             $40-50/hour plus benefits (health insurance & 401k)

Overview:

Active family of 4 is seeking a bright, seasoned, and energetic live-out House Manager/Family Assistant to help manage their household in Rye, NY and assist with their two children (age 13). Candidate must have excellent time management skills and be a capable problem-solver, with 5-7+ years of experience in private home settings with excellent recommendations from current and past employers. 

This role is perfect for an individual with a high level of emotional intelligence: capable, intuitive, knows when to ‘step in’ and ‘step out’ and anticipate needs. Seeking someone adaptable, flexible, and proactive with a positive "can-do" attitude.

Duties:

·      Management and proactive organization of household, including all closets, pantries and storage areas

·      Supervise weekly cleaning team

·      Pickup children from school and drive them to activities 

·      Prepare healthy meals and snacks 

·      Run errands (clothing, hardware, post office, dry cleaning, etc.)

·      Maintain grocery and household inventory (online and in-person shopping), track down special items, arrange for deliveries as needed. Keep refrigerator organized and clean, dispose of old/expired foods

·      Coordinate with contractors/vendors (gardener, repairmen, handyman, etc.), take notice of needed repairs and address them with principals

·      Light housekeeping as needed to help keep the household in order

·      Assist with dog care (let out as needed, take to appointments, etc.)

·      Coordinate for pet care/dog sitter, be responsible for safety of pets when home alone or when family is traveling

·      Use apps such as WhatsApp and Google docs to communicate with principals, support household schedule and organize tasks 

Requirements:

·      Patient and supportive with children, some education or child-care experience preferred

·      Flexible in adapting to family’s priorities and managing varied schedule/responsibilities

·      Respectful of family’s privacy and follows family’s safety standards

·      Independently and actively researches and solves problems

·      Comfortable with and enjoys pets

·      Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills

·      Safe, experienced driver with perfect driving record