Quick Summary
Job Title: Household Manager & Family Assistant Location: Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920 Employment Type: Part-time, 20–25 hours per week Schedule: Monday through Friday,
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Afternoon school pickup and transportation, either home or to after-school activities
- →Occasional school drop-off assistance when parent is traveling
- →Occasional aftercare supervision in the afternoon
- →Check backpacks for upcoming school items and deadlines (permission slips, parent-teacher communications)
- →Coordinate and sign up for seasonal children's activities (clubs, food drives, etc)
- →Archive and organize children's artwork
- Daily household resets: dishes, recycling, light tidying, and preparing surfaces for the weekly cleaning service
- Develop and manage a seasonal clothing and household swap system
- Coordinate donation drop-offs for outgrown clothing, toys, and other household items
- Manage household maintenance tasks: plant care, battery & light bulb replacement, smoke detector checks, and air purifier filter swaps
- Identify and suggest entryway and organizational improvements; daily refresh of enrtryway
- Assist with packing and unpacking for family travel
- Oversee vendor scheduling and communication for recurring services (landscapers, window washers, exterior cleaning, annual HVAC maintenance)
- Occasional deep cleans of fridge, oven, baseboards
- Support longer-term organizing projects, such as unpacking boxes and closet organization
- Grocery shopping and household restocking, including pantry, fridge, and household supplies
- Maintain supply lists and manage household orders and subscriptions
- Coordinate dry cleaning pickup and drop-off
- Handle returns and sort and process mail
- Break down and dispose of boxes
- Dinner meal prep approximately twice per week (two proteins per meal are typical as the household includes a vegetarian adult and meat-eating family members)
- Occasional school lunch/snack prep
- Note: no shellfish in the home at any time due to severe allergy
- Wash, fold, and organize laundry
- Occasional linen rotation, including duvet covers and extra sheet changes as needed
- Maintain tidy and well stocked laundry areas
- Assist with travel planning and logistics
- Calendar awareness and support for household scheduling
- Event and appointment coordination and scheduling
- Receipt/budget tracking
- Light tidying of the family vehicle
- Gas fill-ups for the family vehicle as needed
To apply, please submit a short intro letter telling us a little about yourself and why this role is a great fit, an updated resume, and 3 professional references with names, relationships, and contact information. Please note that this role requires a background check.
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Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ $62,400–$66,560 a year
- 4% below the $67,411 median for Other jobs on Jobera (143,204 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- First seen
- November 11, 2026
- Last seen
- November 11, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 1
- Trust Level
- 64%
- Scored at
- November 11, 2026
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