House Manager with Childcare Support

House Manager with Childcare Support

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Employment Type: Part-time | 10–15 hours per week (10 hours guaranteed). Additional hours may be available for initial organization projects and as family needs evolve

Schedule: Saturday: 7:00–10:00 AM, plus one weekday (Tuesday through Thursday preferred)

Compensation: $35-$40 per hour, based on experience

Start Date: ASAP

Requirements

• Previous professional house manager experience

• Maintain a smoke-free & fragrance-free environment

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

• Reliable transportation

• Candidates are required to be up to date on recommended vaccinations in line with American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines (including standard vaccinations required for residency in the United States), subject to applicable legal accommodations.

• CPR and First Aid certification preferred

• About Our Family

• We’re a busy Brooklyn household with two working parents and two young children, ages 5 and 1. We both have demanding jobs, and while we have wonderful support from our nanny, house cleaner, and meal prep cook, there’s still a lot of the day-to-day that falls on us. We’re looking for someone who can help us move beyond keeping things tidy on the surface and create a home that feels genuinely organized, thoughtful, and easier to manage.

• We’d love to find someone who enjoys bringing order to a busy household, from creating better systems for toys, closets, and household supplies to keeping track of appointments, returns, errands, and the little things that tend to pile up. We’re looking for someone who thinks ahead, notices what’s coming next, and can help us make thoughtful decisions about what our home needs to run efficiently and simply.

• Our home is active and full of moving parts, but we want it to feel calm, welcoming, and comfortable for everyone. We value someone who takes initiative, communicates well, and can work alongside our existing household team with care and respect. A great week with this person would mean the little things that tend to pile up, like returns, errands, and household tasks, are handled before they become a weekend to-do list. Our home feels organized, we have more time and energy to enjoy our kids, and Saturday mornings can be spent relaxing and recharging instead of catching up on everything we didn’t get to during the week.

• Who You Are / What We're Looking For

• You bring proven experience managing and organizing a private household. You understand that household management goes well beyond tidying up. You know how to create systems that are practical, visually thoughtful, and easy for a family to maintain. You have an eye for what a space needs, whether that means organizing toys, rotating items, coordinating donations, or researching shelves, bins, and other solutions for the family's approval.

• You are highly organized, tech-savvy, and naturally proactive. You can manage household supply lists and ordering, review grocery and delivery orders to avoid duplicates, coordinate returns and errands, schedule appointments, arrange dry cleaning, and handle household cash pickups as needed. You think ahead about family needs and transitions, from researching new car seats to anticipating seasonal changes or upcoming household projects. You're comfortable using household accounts and technology, researching purchases, and setting up devices or systems when needed. Most importantly, you bring the executive function to keep track of moving pieces, prioritize what matters, and follow through without needing every task spelled out.

• You are thoughtful, and comfortable working independently while collaborating with an established nanny and other household support. You understand how to take ownership of household organization without disrupting the nanny's routines or stepping into her role. You communicate clearly, use good judgment about when to act and when to check in, and enjoy making a family's life feel more manageable. You also enjoy using quieter periods for household projects and organization, ensuring your time is purposeful and the home continues to run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Family Support & Child Assistance

• Saturday morning childcare from 7:00–10:00 AM

• Handle kid-related errands (i.e. gift shopping)

• Household Management & Organization

• Create and maintain household organization systems

• Manage seasonal clothing swaps

• Organize and rotate toys, playroom, closets, and other spaces

• Pack and unpack children's belongings for travel as needed

• Care for indoor plants

• Change batteries and smoke detector batteries as needed

• Deep Cleaning & Special Projects

• Coordinate occasional deep cleaning projects with cleaners (fridge, oven, baseboards)

• Refresh and reorganize playroom, children's closets, and multipurpose office space

• Complete organization projects, including toys and medicine cabinet

• Inventory & Errands

• Restock pantry, fridge, and household supplies; remove expired items

• Maintain household supply lists

• Manage household orders and subscriptions (Amazon/FreshDirect), checking inventory to avoid duplicate purchases.

• Handle returns, package follow-up, dry cleaning

• Pick up household staff cash as needed

• Laundry & Linen Care

• Improve clothing-storage systems and put away laundry as needed

• Maintain tidy, well-stocked laundry areas

• Vehicle Management

• Schedule and track vehicle maintenance

• Clean and organize family vehicles

• Track registration

• Administrative & Personal Assistant Support

• Establish and maintain a shared family calendar system (such as Skylight) to coordinate schedules, appointments, and activities.

• Schedule and coordinate appointments, activities, and camp enrollment

• Anticipate family needs and transitions, research and assist with purchases (for example car seats and other children’s gear) as needed

• Assist with tech purchases and setup, including phone upgrades and a personal computer.

• Assist with communication with existing cleaners and the meal prep cook as needed