House Manager

HOUSE MANAGER

On-site — Downtown Detroit, MI | Full-time | Monday–Friday

ABOUT THE ROLE

A busy founder and his family are hiring an on-site House Manager to run the home and family logistics day to day.

You will be the person this family trusts with their children, their home and their errands. When the house is in order, the whole family can focus on what matters.

This role is focused on the household and the family. Business support is handled by a separate Executive Assistant.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Children and family
• Care for and supervise the children, including a toddler: play, meals, routines and naps.
• Handle school and activity drop-offs and pick-ups.
• Own the family calendar (school events, appointments, activities, birthdays, anniversaries) and keep everyone ahead of it.
• Work hand in hand with the CEO's wife as her day-to-day partner at home: support her priorities, follow her standards for how the home and children are cared for, and take tasks off her plate.
• Errands and household
• Run errands: groceries, household supplies, pharmacy, returns, dry cleaning, and personal shopping for the CEO's wife.
• Keep the home organized, and receive and manage deliveries.
• Schedule and coordinate cleaners, maintenance and other service providers.
• Help coordinate vendors and contractors for the home repair and the new home build, including appointments and follow-ups.
• Keep household bills, renewals and appointments organized and on time.
• Systems
• Set up a simple shared system for household tasks, the family calendar and recurring to-dos, so nothing depends on anyone remembering it.
• Complete discretion and confidentiality are required. The people who thrive here take pride in caring for a family, take ownership without being asked twice, and get satisfaction from making a busy household run smoothly.

Requirements

• IDEAL CANDIDATE
• 3+ years as a nanny, family assistant, household manager or life manager for a private family, with references from the families you worked for.
• Experience managing payments and house bills
• Hands-on experience caring for young children, including toddlers.
• Lives within a reasonable commute of the Dearborn / Dearborn Heights to Birmingham area, and able to work on-site.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record and a reliable car suitable for safely transporting children.
• Warm, patient and calm under pressure, with a high standard of care and detail.
• Exceptional discretion with the family's private, financial and household information.
• Consistently professional and respectful communication.
• Nice to have
• Familiarity with Middle Eastern / Lebanese family customs and household routines.
• Household budget or bill tracking.