Family Assistant / Nanny

Santa Monica CA

Description

Our clients are two working parents looking for an energetic and experienced Family Assistant / House Manager/ Nanny for their two kids ages 5 and 3. This is a full time position and Mom and Dad are comfortable guaranteeing 40 hours per week at $35-$40/hr. All hours with fall between 7:30am and 5pm Along with childcare, this person will take responsibility for some of the following tasks (and others): House & Cottage • Proactively implement a well-operated home (interior & exterior) • Create organizational systems throughout the house: “Everything has a home.” o Use labels and document system in Household Handbook o Suggest ways to improve existing organizational systems throughout house • Manage and own all home maintenance o Perform minor maintenance tasks and coordinate larger projects o Point out issues requiring attention • Maintain and update Household Handbook, Home Maintenance Manual, and Cleaning Binder • Errands: groceries, dry cleaning, returns • Maintain inventory of household products and replenish as needed • Track Amazon purchases and reconcile on spreadsheet • Maintain indoor plants • Manage tasks in task management app (Todoist) Meals • Meal planning o Suggest new meals to try o Create rotation of 7-10 “family favorites” dinners • Grocery shopping • Food prep for salads and snacks • Cook some dinners • Manage food delivery service Staff • Delegate tasks to appropriate staff • Work as liaison with other household staff members including cleaning lady, gardener, pool guy and ad hoc vendors like handymen, plumbers etc. Holidays & parties • Planning and decorating for holidays and parties • Assist with gift giving Travel • Assist with planning vacations, packing, scheduling Cars • Maintenance and registration of four cars (one in Canada) • Get gas • Get cars detailed We are looking for an intuitive, enthusiastic and energetic person who loves to organize and assist and candidates must be able to demonstrate a clear track record of success in this or a related field. We thank you in advance for your interest and applicants should please email a resume with Palisades Family Assistant in the subject line.