Household Manager

Job Title: Household Manager

Location: Pebble Beach, CA 93953

Employment Type: Part-time, 10–15 hours per week

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2-3 days per week. Flexible, but preferred schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday

Compensation: $35–$40 per hour, depending on experience

Start Date: ASAP

Requirements

• Ability to maintain a smoke-free environment
• Personal vehicle and reliable transportation
• Ability to lift 40 lbs
• Comfortable operating a 9-passenger van
• Ability to occasionally support secondary property in San Carlos, CA
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Calendar, Sheets, Docs, basic PDF and print functions)
• Professional liability insurance and/or bonding preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must love cats!

About the Household

We’re a busy, active couple who split our time between our primary home in Pebble Beach and our secondary home in San Carlos. Our household is relaxed, warm, and unpretentious — we love spending time with our three friendly cats, boating, scuba diving, taking photos, hiking the trails around our property, and hosting our friends and family around our pizza oven.

We care deeply about our home and the people in it. We’re looking for someone who feels comfortable rolling up their sleeves, reading the room, and helping keep life moving in a thoughtful, practical way. Our entertaining is centered around good food, good company, and a home that feels welcoming and well cared for.

Because we’re both away during much of the week, we’re looking for someone who can help hold down the fort and keep the household running smoothly. That might mean coordinating a contractor quote, noticing when something needs attention, resetting the kitchen, or handling the kind of small-but-important details that make a home feel calm and cared for.

Despite our active schedules, we value a sense of ease, warmth, and structure at home. Our ideal House Manager will help keep the day-to-day organized, anticipate needs before they become stressful, and take care of the details that would otherwise add mental load. In this role, you’ll be an important part of helping us enjoy our time at home with friends, family, and each other.

Who You Are / What We're Looking For

You are a warm, capable self-starter who takes pride in your work and follows through. You don’t need a script to be helpful — you can take a vague direction, figure out the next best step, and come back with clear options or a thoughtful recommendation. You’re comfortable managing up with ease, reading the room, and keeping things moving without needing to be reminded.

You’re organized and detail-oriented, with a natural ability to create order behind the scenes. You enjoy streamlining systems, managing schedules, and making sure the little things don’t slip through the cracks. You’re tech-savvy, resourceful, and comfortable balancing household details with the bigger picture of what helps a home feel calm and cared for.

You communicate directly and efficiently, but with kindness, discretion, and good judgment. You understand the importance of privacy and confidentiality in a personal home environment and bring a steady, solutions-oriented presence to the household. You genuinely enjoy helping people and find satisfaction in making everyday life run more smoothly.

The ideal candidate brings practical, real-world home sense — someone who can triage a maintenance issue, evaluate a contractor, notice when something isn’t quite right, and help keep the household running well without adding extra mental load. A background in project management, personal assistance, and/or estate management would be a strong asset.

Above all, we’re looking for someone trustworthy, flexible, and warm — a reliable partner who can support the rhythm of the household with care, humor, and common sense. This role requires someone who can be trusted to manage household details, coordinate with vendors, and navigate personal information with professionalism, discretion, and good judgment. The ideal candidate takes pride in their work, operates professionally, and understands the importance of maintaining the family’s privacy and trust. If you share our love of the outdoors, boating, or scuba diving, that’s a big plus. And of course, you must love cats!

Key Responsibilities

Household Organization & Maintenance

• Create and/or maintain household organization systems
• Daily resets and prep home for cleaners
• Light tidying (dishes, surfaces, vacuum high-traffic areas)
• Occasional seasonal swaps (clothing, décor, bedding)
• Prepare and coordinate donation drop-offs
• Occasional preparation of guest rooms
• Kitchen cleanup and weekly fridge purge (removing old items, organizing)
• Indoor plant care
• Change batteries, light bulbs, smoke detectors, etc.

Special Projects & Contractor Coordination

• Primary contact for vendors (cleaners, landscapers, and service providers)
• Research/coordinate repairs and quotes
• Refresh garage/mudroom/entry
• Home organizational projects
• Occasional one-off support at the secondary property in San Carlos, CA

Administrative & Personal Assistant Support

• Calendar management (including household schedules) and billing schedules
• Coordinate with the Principals’ two work-based Executive Assistants
• Receipt/budget tracking
• Personal appointment scheduling (doctor appointments, dinner reservations, etc.)

Inventory & Errands

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

Laundry & Linens

• Wash/fold/organize laundry
• Ironing/steaming and special garment care (scuba gear cleaning)
• Linen rotation
• Maintain tidy land, well-stocked laundry areas

Pet Care

• Feed three cats
• Clean litter boxes daily
• Schedule vet and grooming appointments
• Provide enrichment and playtime
• Maintain pet supplies
• Occasional cat sitting

Vehicle Upkeep

• Schedule and handle routine maintenance
• Occasional car washing and fueling as needed
• Track registration/insurance on family calendar

How to Apply

To apply, please submit:

• A short intro letter telling us a bit about yourself and why this role is a great fit
• An updated resume
• Three professional references with contact information

Please send your application to Sage Haus. Note: this role requires a background check.

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