House Manager & Family Assistant
Location: Duluth, GA 30097
Type: Full-time, 35–40 hours/week, Monday–Friday
Schedule: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Occasional evening or weekend support may be requested with advance notice; scheduling and any additional hours will be discussed in advance.
Compensation: $65,000-75,000/year, commensurate with experience
Start Date: ASAP
About the Family
We’re an active, warm, creative family. One parent works in live events and travels often; the other is primarily home with our young school-age child. We already have a cleaning crew (twice monthly), landscaping and pool vendors, and frequent visits from extended family. What we need is the person who holds it all together in between.
We moved in a couple of years ago and are still making the house our own. The first few months will focus on an intensive reset: unpacking, organizing, and building systems. From there, the role shifts to steady maintenance with expanding responsibilities. We value collaboration and workable first versions. Follow-through matters more than perfection.
Why this is a full-time role: On paper, some tasks may seem light. In practice, our household moves at a fast pace, with many moving parts. During working hours, we need someone who responds quickly, adapts when a flight or plan changes, and handles needs as they arise. Once immediate needs are taken care of, there’s always a household project to advance, a system to improve, or an upcoming trip to prepare for.
This is a house management role, not a nanny position. Our goal is to reclaim family time: evenings together, showing up for activities, and weekends that feel like weekends.
Who You Are
- Self-motivated, project-minded, and highly organized. You see what needs doing and handle it.
- Highly responsive. You reply promptly, keep the family in the loop, and act quickly when something comes up.
- Flexible. You can reprioritize on the fly when plans change, without losing track of what's already in motion.
- Comfortable and kind with kids, while maintaining a professional role
- A concise, reliable communicator without constant back-and-forth
- Adaptable and unfazed by a home that's still a work in progress
- Comfortable managing vendors, narrowing options for family review, and seeing tasks through without oversight
- Respectful of the family's space and committed to accountability
Requirements
- Reliable transportation required; mileage reimbursement provided when using a personal vehicle.
- CPR and First Aid certified (or willing to obtain prior to start).
- Ability to navigate multiple flights of stairs throughout the day as a regular part of the role.
- Maintain a smoke-free environment.
- Maintain a fragrance-free presence in the home.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Key Responsibilities
Family Support
- Provide very occasional school or activity pickups, light supervision, and backup babysitting, with the possibility of more babysitting as the relationship develops over time.
- Help pack before trips and unpack/launder after
- Thoughtfully involve our child in age-appropriate household tasks and activities whenever appropriate.
- Restock and check on the home during family travel (no overnights required)
Household Organization
- Build and maintain organizational systems with the family
- Daily resets: clear surfaces, dishes, vacuum high-traffic areas, restore order
- Organize entry, toys, gear, and storage
- Assist with coordinating, setting up, and organizing household projects and spaces
- Coordinate monthly donation drop-offs
Vendor Oversight
- Prep the home for the cleaning crew and oversee their work, including coordinating periodic deep cleans of areas such as the fridge, oven, and baseboards.
- Research and vet contractors and repair vendors; present options for approval and follow jobs through to completion
- Oversee all vendors, including landscaping and pool vendors
Meal Planning & Kitchen
- Collaborate on weekly meal planning and grocery shop for the week
- Collaborate on light meal prep, including chopping and marinating proteins
- Manage pantry and fridge inventory
- Keep the kitchen clean and organized
Errands & Household Supplies
- Maintain household supply lists and flag missing items for reorder as needed
- Handle all general errands: returns, gift shopping, mail, packages, box breakdown, etc.
Laundry
- Wash, fold, and put away household laundry
- Turn around school uniforms twice weekly
- Coordinate dry cleaning
Vehicles
- Clean, organize, and fuel family vehicles
- Schedule routine maintenance
Administrative & Personal Admin Support
- Maintain two household calendars, send appointment reminders, and coordinate with the family's business assistant as needed
- Occasional travel planning and logistics
- Support events, including the annual holiday card mailing
How to Apply
Submit a short intro letter, your resume, and three professional references with contact information.
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