House Manager (with Meal Prep)
$62,400–$72,800 year
On-siteSan Diego, California, United States
San Diego, California, United StatesOn-sitePart Time$62,400–$72,800 yearSmall
Part TimeSmall
Job Summary
Execute the morning reset after the school rush by clearing surfaces, loading the dishwasher, and tidying common areas. Maintain household organizational systems, manage full laundry operations, and handle inventory restocking for pantry and essentials. Coordinate weekly grocery lists, prepare 3–4 dinners per week, and manage calendar logistics for appointments and travel. Perform periodic deep cleans, handle errands including returns and gift shopping, and occasionally walk the dog or coordinate vehicle resets.
Required Qualifications
- Reliable personal transportation
- Valid driver's license
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Up to date on recommended vaccinations in line with American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines
- Comfortable around children and dogs
- Highly organized
- Self-directed
- Able to work independently with minimal oversight
- Experience as an experienced household professional
- Ability to thrive working independently
- Does not need hand-holding
- Naturally recognizes what needs attention
- Ability to prioritize day
- Ability to take initiative without waiting for direction
- Resourceful
- Dependable
- Ability to communicate clearly and directly
- Ability to keep everyone informed
- Ability to ensure household runs smoothly
- Genuinely enjoys creating systems
- Ability to organize a pantry
- Ability to streamline household processes
- Ability to stay ahead of supplies
- Ability to find a better way to manage recurring tasks
- Ability to create lasting order
- Flexibility
- Ability to take ownership of new responsibilities
- Ability to tackle one-off projects
- Ability to adapt priorities
- Ability to enjoy variety
- Warmth
- Trustworthiness
- Proactivity
- Genuine pride in making a busy family's life feel easier, calmer, and more organized
Desired Qualifications
- Schedule flexibility on exact days and structure
- Ability to work fewer, longer days depending on week's needs
- Ability to bring structure to a dynamic household
- Ability to grow with family
- Ability to take on new projects, responsibilities, and household initiatives as needs arise
- Ability to enjoy variety in weekly tasks
- Ability to interact with school-age children and a friendly dog when needed
- Ability to create thoughtful organizational systems
- Ability to handle dry cleaning drop-off and pickup
- Ability to handle returns (online orders, clothing, etc.) and donation drop-offs
- Ability to handle gift shopping, mail and package handling
- Ability to handle kid-related errands
- Ability to create weekly grocery lists
- Ability to coordinate grocery delivery or pickup
- Ability to set up 3–4 dinners per week
- Ability to coordinate calendar for family schedules and appointments
- Ability to handle travel logistics and packing/unpacking support for family trips
- Ability to greet and coordinate with repair people or contractors
- Ability to handle occasional dog walks
- Ability to handle occasional family vehicle reset
- Ability to coordinate car wash runs
- Ability to handle occasional organizational projects
- Ability to handle periodic deep-clean tasks
- Ability to prep home ahead of bi-weekly housekeeper visits
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