House Manager and Family Assistant

Location: Shoreline, WA 98177

Employment Type: Part-Time

Proposed Start Date: August 2026

Compensation: $30-34/hrly based on experience

Proposed Schedule: 20 hours/week, Monday–Friday 2-6pm. Primarily weekday afternoons (school pickups through early evening support).

Requirements

• Able to maintain a smoke-free environment
• Reliable personal vehicle
• Able to swim and comfortable around water/pool environments

About Our Family

We are a warm, down-to-earth, dual-career family based in Shoreline, WA with two young children, ages 3.5 and 1.5. Mom and Dad both work full time with demanding schedules and occasional travel, and as our children transition into daycare and school, we are looking to create a more sustainable, well-supported flow for our home and family life.

While our schedules are full, we deeply value connection, quality family time, and creating a home environment that feels calm, efficient, and thoughtfully cared for. We are seeking a proactive, grounded, and highly dependable House Manager who can help bring consistency, organization, and ease to the day-to-day, particularly during the busy after-school, afternoon, and evening hours.

We’re hoping to find someone who genuinely enjoys supporting families and can step in as an extra set of hands: helping the home run smoothly, anticipating needs, supporting the children while parents are working, and creating efficient systems and flow throughout the household. The right person will help reduce mental load, keep things moving seamlessly behind the scenes, and allow our family to be more present and connected during evenings and weekends.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who is proactive, grounded, and naturally helpful, someone who enjoys creating calm, order, and efficiency within a busy household. The right fit notices what needs attention without waiting to be asked and takes pride in helping a home run smoothly behind the scenes.

This role requires a balance of childcare support and household management. Responsibilities may range from school pickups, supporting after-school routines, and engaging with active young children, to resetting the kitchen, rotating children’s clothing, coordinating grocery restocks, organizing household spaces, and helping maintain overall household flow. While prior nanny experience is welcome, what matters most is warmth with children, confidence stepping in where needed, and a service-oriented mindset.

We value professionalism, open communication, adaptability, and common sense. Our ideal candidate brings a positive, solution-oriented approach, operates with healthy boundaries, and is comfortable navigating the natural shifts and evolving needs of family life. Someone tech-savvy, organized, and able to honor systems, routines, and family preferences will thrive in this environment.

Above all, we hope to find someone who genuinely enjoys supporting families, takes pride in making life easier for others, and is interested in building a trusted, long-term relationship with a respectful and collaborative household. The right person will help create more ease, consistency, and breathing room in our day-to-day lives while becoming a valued part of our family support system.

Key Qualities

• High initiative and proactive mindset
• Professional, dependable, and trustworthy
• Warm, grounded, and emotionally self-aware
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic household
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Service-oriented with a “no task too small” mentality
• Comfortable balancing childcare support and household management
• Strong communicator via text and in person
• Healthy, active lifestyle alignment preferred
• Minimal phone use around children
• Comfortable learning and using household systems and technology

Key Responsibilities

Family & Childcare Afternoon Support

• School and preschool pickups (M-F 3pm/ Tuesday 2pm)
• Support after-school routines and transitions
• Prepare lunches, snacks, backpacks, and daily essentials
• Provide occasional backup childcare support
• Coordinate camps, activities, and children’s logistics
• Help maintain screen-free, engaging environments for the children

Household Management

• Create and/or maintain household organization systems
• Daily resets: Light tidying (dishes, surfaces, vacuum high-traffic areas)
• Seasonal swaps (clothing)
• Prepare and coordinate donation drop-offs
• Support packing/unpacking for family travel
• Change batteries, light bulbs, smoke detectors, etc.

Inventory & Errands

• Restock pantry/fridge/household supplies
• Manage running household supply lists
• Manage household orders and subscriptions (Amazon/Costco/Target)
• Returns, dry cleaning, gift shopping
• Breakdown boxes

Laundry & Linen Care

• Wash/fold/organize laundry
• Ironing/steaming and special garment care
• Linen rotation
• Maintain tidy land well stocked laundry areas

Meal & Kitchen Support

• Prep healthy snacks and simple meals
• Support light family meal prep and kitchen flow
• Wash and prep produce/groceries
• Maintain organized pantry/fridge systems

Administrative & Family Assistant Support

• Support family calendars and logistics
• Coordinate appointments, scheduling, and activity registrations
• Light household coordination and vendor communication as needed

How to Apply

Please submit:

• A brief introduction about yourself and why you are interested in this role
• Your updated resume
• At least two professional references

Please note this role requires a background check.

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