KS1079 - Full-Time Personal Assistant/House Manager - Atherton, CA

British American Household Staffing
  • Atherton, California
  • $150,000 Per Year
8 days ago

Job Description

Overview:
The busy working family in Atherton, CA is seeking a PA/HM to join their team.  This is a full-time, live-out position.  One principal has an interior design background and nonprofit strategy experience, and the other is a technology investor who wants a household that thrives on efficiency.  The schedule is Monday – Friday, 10 am–6 pm.  The candidate should already live in or near the Bay Area or within a commutable distance.  The position is ready to hire immediately.
Responsibilities:
  • Support a busy household and ensure that all personal and household operations run smoothly behind the scenes.
  • Thrives on problem-solving and is equally comfortable working autonomously and taking direction.
  • Household Operations & Maintenance
  • Manage general day-to-day household operations.
  • Source, vet, and manage vendors and contractors for home maintenance and repair projects.
  • Assist in overseeing ongoing home expansion project(s).
  • Maintain and update the household manual and preventative maintenance schedule.
  • Ensure preventative maintenance tasks are scheduled and completed on time.
  • Run local errands as needed.
  • Construction Projects:  The family has acquired the parcel of land adjacent to their home and is embarking on a two-year project to build a simple, single-story gym and guesthouse.
  • Serve as the liaison between the Principals and the contractor — keeping the timeline on track and the contractor accountable.
  • Manage accounts payable and the project budget.
  • Lead procurement of interior items for the project, under the guidance of the Design Principal.
  • Organization & Projects:  Assist with home organization projects — closets, storage, digital files, and more.
  • Take ownership of ad hoc personal or household projects as they arise.
  • Events:  Manage personal events, from small, intimate gatherings to larger parties.
Qualifications:
  • Sharp
  • Resourceful
  • Proactive
  • Tech-savvy
  • Extremely organized
  • Strong collaborator
  • Good communicator
  • High-quality and strong design orientation
Requirements:
  • Must be legal to work in the US
  • Prior experience as a personal assistant, house manager, and/or project manager in a high-end residence
  • Bachelor’s degree, ideally in interior design, business, hospitality, supply chain, or construction management.
  • Tech-savvy - Must be comfortable using Google Docs, Notion, Savant, Adobe Illustrator, and/or SketchUp.
  • Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Excellent judgment, discretion, and reliability.
  • Skilled in negotiation and conflict resolution with vendors.
  • Comfortable rolling up your sleeves and wearing many hats.
  • Solutions-oriented, with a problem-solving approach to challenges.
  • Adaptable and calm under pressure.
  • An eye for design and aesthetics, with attention to detail.
Salary and Benefits:
The family offers a competitive salary of $150K++ based on experience.
Benefits to include:
  • Medical stipend
  • 2 weeks PTO
  • 5 sick days
  • 8 federal holidays

Numbers & Facts

LocationAtherton, California

Skills

  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Adobe Illustratorunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
  • Construction Managementunmatched
  • Construction Projectsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Event Managementunmatched
  • Financial Projectionsunmatched
  • Google Appsunmatched
  • Interior Designunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Nonprofitunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • SketchUpunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched

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