Household Manager - Menlo Park

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Key Responsibilities

Household Flow & Daily Reset

Maintain a calm, organized baseline throughout the home.

• Reset high-impact areas such as kitchen and shared spaces

• Prevent daytime mess accumulation

• Support a smooth transition into the evening routine

Laundry & Light Housekeeping

Handle maintenance-level cleaning and manage household laundry systems.

• Washing, folding, and organizing laundry

• Coordinating with evening cleaner

• Maintaining closet and clothing systems

Kitchen & Food Support

Support the family's food rhythm during the day.

• Prepare weekday lunches and snacks

• Assist with occasional dinner preparation

• Maintain a clean, functional kitchen

• Reset kitchen after meals

Inventory & Household Supplies

Maintain household inventory systems.

• Monitor pantry staples and household supplies

• Track preferred brands and sourcing

• Restock proactively (Costco / online ordering)

Vendor & Property Coordination

Serve as the point of contact for household vendors.

• Coordinate cleaners, yard maintenance, and service providers

• Identify maintenance issues early

• Track household systems and schedules

Child & School-Adjacent Support

Comfortable working around homeschooled children.

• Assist with snacks and lunches

• Help with activity logistics when needed

• Provide light supervision in collaboration with homeschool teacher

Pet & Animal Care

Basic care for household animals.

• Feed dog and chickens

• Provide care during family travel

Snake care only if comfortable (not required).

Travel & Hosting Support

Prepare the home for family travel and hosting.

• Assist with packing logistics

• Prepare the home before departure

• Reset the home after trips

• Support hosting setup and cleanup

You Are

Someone who notices the small things because you know they’re never actually small.

You are:

• Extremely detail-oriented and observant

• Naturally proactive and anticipatory, handling things before they’re asked

• Comfortable working quietly and independently, without needing oversight

• Highly trustworthy and respectful of boundaries

• Excellent at closing loops and communicating progress

• Hospitality-minded, with a true “hotel reset” standard for the home

You take pride in how a space feels not just how it looks.

Experience & Fit

• 2+ years of household management experience, family assistant experience, or similar home-operations role

• Experience supporting families with school-aged children (parenting experience is a plus, but not required)

• Comfortable working in a multi-ethnic household and handling a variety of foods

• No food-handling restrictions (must be comfortable with nuts, shellfish, etc.)

• Physically capable of active mornings and household movement

• Authorized to work in the US