Family Cook & Household Support Coordinator

Family Cook Household Support Coordinator
Full-Time Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Central/Southwest Calgary
25/hour during six-month probation; 30/hour after successful probation
40 guaranteed paid hours per week

We are a busy Calgary family with four boys, ages 9, 12, 14, and 16, seeking an exceptional person to become a long-term part of our household.

This is not a traditional nanny role. Our children are independent and do not need full-time childcare. We need a proactive, reliable household professional whose strengths include excellent home cooking, housekeeping, laundry, groceries, organization, and family support.

We are looking for a genuinely strong, experienced home cook. Professional culinary experience is not required; we care most about excellent family meals made with fresh ingredients.

Our family enjoys Mexican, Italian, meat-and-potatoes-style meals, fresh produce, and healthy, hearty food prepared primarily from scratch.

• Grocery shopping, often daily, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients
• Preparing dinner Monday–Friday, generally ready at 5:00 PM
• Cooking for six people, and occasionally eight to ten guests
• Preparing school lunches, easy breakfast options, fresh fruit, vegetables, and healthy snacks
• Learning the preferences of four growing boys and introducing new meals
• Keeping the refrigerator and pantry clean, organized, and well stocked
• Minimizing food waste and planning ahead for absences
• Cleaning as you cook and leaving the kitchen tidy
• Baking is a strong asset

This is a full-housekeeping role, including general daily cleaning and rotating deeper-cleaning tasks. You will care for kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, the finished basement, floors, dusting, tidying, bedding, towels, and household linens.

Laundry includes washing, drying, folding, and putting away household laundry, bedding, towels, and the boys’ clothing. Delicate-garment care will be introduced gradually as trust is established.

We also need someone who notices what the household needs before being asked. This includes stocking household supplies, organizing closets, pantry and fridge areas, monitoring clothing and shoe sizes, managing seasonal clothing, keeping sports gear organized, and completing normal household errands.

Errands may include grocery stores, Costco, pharmacy pickups, returns, package drop-offs, household purchases, and occasional school pickups. You must use your own reliable, properly insured vehicle. The family covers work-related fuel and approved purchases; receipts are required.

The boys are independent. You may occasionally assist with school pickup, transportation, or basic logistics, but you are not expected to discipline them. Please bring recurring issues to the parents.

We have two dogs and a cat. Light pet duties may include litter-box cleaning, food and water, and backyard cleanup. Dog walking is generally handled by the family unless we are travelling.

Our household is busy, loud, and sometimes chaotic. We are looking for someone who is:

• Reliable, punctual, hardworking, warm, and outgoing
• Organized, proactive, flexible, and trustworthy
• Comfortable working independently in a busy household with teenagers
• A strong communicator who takes feedback well
• Physically able to manage stairs, groceries, laundry baskets, and active cleaning
• A genuinely excellent home cook with a good sense of humour

We value initiative and communication. If you see a worthwhile task outside the normal routine, let us know what you intend to do so we can confirm priorities. Good situational awareness is important: sometimes the best support is being present, while at other times errands or off-site tasks give the family needed…