Household Manager​/Family Assistant

Job Title:
House Manager / Family Assistant

Location:

Denville, NJ 07834

Employment Type:

Full-Time | 40 hours per week

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, with flexible scheduling of 8 hours per day between 8am-6pm, based on the family’s needs and mutual agreement. Occasional evening and weekend availability may be needed for backup family support.

Compensation: $35–$40 per hour, commensurate with experience. W2

Benefits to be discussed

Start Date:

ASAP

• Maintain a smoke-free environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• Reliable transportation required.
• 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 Tdap/whooping cough and influenza), subject to applicable legal accommodations.
• CPR and First Aid certified, or willing to obtain certification prior to start.
• Comfortable and experienced with large dogs.
• NDA signing required prior to start.
• A strong commitment to maintaining a clean, comfortable home environment that supports a children’s health and well-being, including thoughtful practices, such as regular handwashing, etc.

This role requires a background check.

We're a busy, high-energy family based in northern New Jersey, and we genuinely love the full life we've built. Our home is the gathering place for family and friends—weekends are lively, holidays are celebrated around a full table, and there's almost always something happening. We embrace what we call our "organized chaos," and we're looking for someone who enjoys creating calm and order within it.

Our family includes our infant daughter, four well-loved dogs, and grandparents who live with us and provide childcare. One parent works primarily from home with regular work travel throughout the year. The other works in Manhattan four days a week.

This is the person who keeps life moving.

A great week means the refrigerator is stocked, laundry is folded and put away, dry cleaning is handled, vendors are scheduled, returns are completed, the pantry is organized, and travel is prepared before anyone has to think about it. Some days you'll coordinate landscapers, vets, or deliveries. Other days you'll meal prep, update the family calendar, run errands, or make sure everything is ready before a work trip or weekend of hosting.

No two days look exactly alike, but every day is about creating a home that feels prepared, organized, and effortless.

We're looking for someone who takes pride in anticipating needs, building systems, and quietly solving problems before they become problems. We value warmth, humor, and flexibility, but we also appreciate professionalism, accountability, and clear communication. Our home is welcoming—but it's also a workplace—and we're looking for someone who will become a trusted operational partner.

You are an experienced Household Manager/Personal Assistant who thrives on creating order, structure, and momentum. You naturally think like a project manager, always looking several steps ahead and connecting moving pieces before they become problems. You don't wait to be assigned tasks—you identify what needs attention, prioritize it, and execute confidently.

When you walk into the home each morning, you're already thinking about what the week requires. You know which vendors are coming, what groceries need replenishing, whether travel preparations are complete, and what appointments or errands should be handled before they become urgent. Rather than asking, "What would you like me to do today?", you're saying, Here's what I've already handled, here's what's next, and here's what I need from you.

You are confident enough to manage up. If something needs attention, you're comfortable speaking up. If you need information to move a project forward, you ask directly. You understand that your role is to keep the household moving at the pace of the family's life—not simply respond to requests.

Professionalism is incredibly important to us. We are inviting someone into our home, but this is first and foremost a…