Household Manager & Family Assistant (with Meal Prep Support)

Job Title: Household Manager & Family Assistant (with Meal Prep Support)

Location: Bedford, NH 03110

Employment Type: Part-time, 10-15 hours per week (10 hours guaranteed)

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, between 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, plus occasional evening hours for extracurricular pick-up/drop-off or date night coverage

Compensation: $28-30 per hour

Start Date: ASAP

About Our Family

We are a warm, welcoming family of four with two children, and our home is often filled with activity, connection, and quality time together. While both parents work part-time schedules, we’ve intentionally built our lives around being present and involved with our children. We deeply value family time and want our home to feel calm, joyful, and inviting — a place where we can fully enjoy this season of life together.

Our ideal home environment is organized and well-functioning, but also lived-in, social, and full of warmth. We love spending time together as a family, hosting friends and loved ones, and creating meaningful memories in our home. During the summer especially, we enjoy entertaining and having people over, and we’d love additional support behind the scenes so we can focus more on connection, fun, and being present rather than constantly managing household logistics and to-do lists.

Our household is balanced in energy: not chaotic, but certainly active and busy with the natural rhythm of family life. We appreciate organization, thoughtful systems, and proactive support, while also understanding the realities that come with raising children and maintaining a full home. We currently rely on extended family support, have a bi-weekly cleaning service, and use meal delivery services to help simplify busy weeks, but we’re looking to bring in a dedicated household professional who can help create more consistency, ease, and breathing room within our day-to-day life.

Who You Are / What We're Looking For

We’re looking for a thoughtful, proactive household professional who genuinely enjoys creating calm, order, and ease within a home. You naturally notice what needs to be done, take initiative without needing constant direction, and find fulfillment in helping a busy household run smoothly behind the scenes.

You bring a warm, grounded presence into the home while maintaining professionalism, discretion, and strong boundaries. You’re approachable, dependable, and highly capable of working independently, stepping in where support is needed and anticipating needs before they arise.

You likely enjoy creating systems, organizing spaces, and improving day-to-day routines in thoughtful, practical ways. Whether helping maintain welcoming spaces or streamlining household operations, you take pride in making life feel lighter and more manageable for the families you support.

Prior household management experience is preferred, and comfort around children is important, though childcare is a secondary aspect of the role. Above all, you’re reliable, communicative, adaptable, and understand the value of helping a family spend more time together and less time managing household stress.

Key Responsibilities

Household Management & Organization

• Create and maintain household organization systems throughout the home
• Perform daily resets and tidying (dishes, surfaces, vacuuming high-traffic areas)
• Prep home for bi-weekly cleaning service
• Coordinate with cleaning service on timing, linen changes, and focus areas
• Prepare and coordinate donation drop-offs
• Event/holiday/guest prep
• Handle light maintenance tasks (changing bulbs, batteries, smoke detectors as needed)
• Provide basic plant care

Inventory & Errands

• Restock pantry/fridge/household supplies
• Manage running household supply lists
• Returns, dry cleaning as needed, and gift shopping
• Mail and package handling
• Breakdown boxes

Laundry & Linens

• Wash, fold, and organize all family laundry
• Coordinate with cleaners on biweekly linen rotation
• Iron and steam clothing, handle special garment care
• Maintain tidy and well stocked laundry areas

Meal Support

• Plan and prep 1 family dinner per week (ingredients assembled and ready to cook)
• Prepare salads for adult lunches (2 per week)
• Focus on healthy, protein-forward, kid-friendly meals
• Assist with school lunch prep as needed
• Grocery shopping
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization

Vehicle Management

• Coordinate maintenance and care for family vehicle as needed
• Take vehicle through carwash as needed
• Track registration/insurance/inspection

Vendor & Property Oversight

• Oversee cleaners and coordinate cleaning schedule
• Research/coordinate repairs and quotes
• Seasonal property maintenance (maintain pool area 1-2 times weekly during season)
• Manage outdoor spaces (deck refresh and organization)

Family Support & Child Assistance

• Provide occasional pickup/drop-off for extracurriculars
• Occasional date night coverage or back up childcare
• Prep small snack containers with fruit as needed
• Handle kid-related errands

Deep Cleaning & Special Projects

• Occasional refrigerator and pantry deep cleaning
• Garage organization and tidying
• Toy storage organization every 1-2 months (ensuring toys are properly sorted and stored)
• Clean humidifiers as needed
• Assist with entertaining prep
• Coordinate household repairs and gather quotes as needed

Administrative & Personal Assistant Support

• Manage household calendar for service appointments
• Receipt/budget tracking for expenses incurred as house manager

Requirements:

• Reliable transportation
• Can maintain a smoke-free environment
• CPR and First Aid certified

How to Apply

Please submit a short introductory letter explaining why you'd be a great fit for this role, your updated resume, and contact information for 3 professional references.

This role requires a background check.

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