The posting
House Manager and Family Assistant
Requirements : Meridian, ID 83642
Employment Type: Part-Time | 15-20 hours per week
Schedule: Part-time | 15-20 hours per week, with opportunities for additional hours.
Monday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, Thursday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, Friday: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM and Wednesday 6:00–10:00 PM
We would also like availability for one pre-planned date night per month. Additional evening, weekend, and occasional overnight hours may be available by mutual agreement.
*Future Schedule: Both parents plan to return to Bible college, anticipated sometime in 2027. When that begins, we expect to need earlier daytime coverage Tuesday through Thursday, with shifts beginning at 7:00 AM to approximately 2:00 PM.
Compensation: $25-30 hourly based on experience
Start Date ASAP
Requirements
- Maintain a smoke-free and fragrance free environment; comfortable working in a fragrance-free home that prioritizes non-toxic household products
- Reliable personal transportation
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- Prior experience supporting young children, including toddler-age care
- Comfortable working in a home with a large dog
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
About Our Family
We are a close-knit family in Middleton, Idaho who deeply values time together and being present with our children. We love enjoying the outdoors, swimming, camping, and making the most of each season together. Our family includes three young children, ages 7, 4, and 1, as well as our 21-year-old adult son, who is independent and not part of the day-to-day childcare responsibilities of this role. We also have a beloved 12-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback. We’re a busy, active family with three young children, so our home is often full of energy, noise, and at times a little chaos. We don’t expect our home to always be calm, but we do value having a home that feels organized, well cared for, and intentional. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable stepping into real family life and naturally brings a warm, steady joyful presence while helping our days run a little more smoothly.
Our Christian faith is a big part of who we are and how we raise our children. We love Jesus, are actively involved in our church, and the Bible is part of our everyday family life. We want our home to reflect those values and are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a home where our faith is openly lived and talked about. Our 1-year-old will be an important part of the House Manager’s day-to-day role. Our older children are in school during much of the workweek, with additional care needed when they are home and during some evenings and weekends. Dad works primarily from home with occasional outside meetings, and Mom manages the home while also working in real estate. Having consistent, trusted support with childcare and the household will allow both parents to give focused attention to work and other responsibilities while also creating more space for our marriage, faith, and time together as a family. Ultimately, we’re looking for someone who wants to become a trusted, long-term part of our family’s rhythm—someone who can take meaningful ownership of the household’s day-to-day needs, genuinely enjoys being with our children, and helps make home life feel a little less hectic and a little more manageable.
Who You Are / What We're Looking For
You are a calm, warm, capable professional who genuinely enjoys supporting both a home and the people within it. You bring a quieter, grounded presence—you can engage, play, and connect with children without bringing unnecessary chaos or noise into the home. Childcare for our 1 year old will make up a significant portion of this position, so you genuinely enjoy working with young children and understand their developmental needs.
You are creative and engaging while also being comfortable maintaining healthy boundaries, supporting transitions, and helping children finish and reset one activity before moving on to the next. You are equally comfortable shifting into House Manager mode. You see the dishes and handle them. You notice when household staples are running low and add them to the list. You can move through laundry, meal prep, household resets, and organizational projects without requiring constant direction.
You are a proactive self-starter who appreciates clear expectations. You take the time to learn how the family prefers things to be done, from food preparation and laundry to household routines, and once those preferences are established, you can confidently work from a running list and manage your responsibilities independently. You are comfortable asking thoughtful questions rather than making assumptions, and you understand the difference between taking initiative and changing established household systems without approval.
Above all, you are dependable, flexible, trustworthy, and aligned with the family's desire to create a wholesome, intentional, and supportive home environment.
Key Responsibilities
Family & Childcare Support
- Provide warm, attentive, hands-on care for the family's 1-year-old throughout the workday
- Create calm, engaging, developmentally appropriate play and activities
- Support established routines including meals, naps, play, and transitions
- Provide additional in-home support for the family's 4- and 7-year-old children when they are home
- Maintain healthy, age-appropriate boundaries and reinforce the family's established parenting preferences
- Help children transition between activities and participate in age-appropriate clean-up and routines
- Provide evening childcare on Wednesdays, including dinner, play, bath/pajamas, and established bedtime routines for the younger children.
- Be open to occasional evening and weekend childcare, including supporting established bedtime routines, with advance notice.
Household Management & Organization
- Help manage the daily rhythm, organization, and functionality of the household
- Complete daily household resets, including dishes, surfaces, kitchen clean-up, and light vacuuming of high-traffic areas
- Maintain existing household organization systems
- Assist with seasonal clothing, décor, and linen swaps with family direction
- Support toy rotation, purging, and organizational projects
- Prepare the home for holidays, guests, and family events
- Assist with packing and unpacking for family travel
- Prepare and coordinate occasional donation drop-offs
- Complete periodic household projects such as refrigerator refreshes and cleaning air purifiers
Meal Planning & Preparation
- Work closely to align on family preferences and routines, and preparation standards with a focus on fresh, healthy, whole foods and less processed ingredients
- Provide weekly meal-prep support to make family meals easier and more efficient
- Wash, chop, portion, and prepare fresh ingredients for the week
- Prepare wholesome meals, healthy snacks, and lunch components
- Support a "cook once, enjoy throughout the week" approach where appropriate
- Grocery shop and help maintain fresh, high-quality produce and household staples
- Keep the refrigerator, pantry, and kitchen organized, stocked, and reset
Inventory & Errands
- Support and monitor groceries, household essentials, and family supplies
- Maintain a shared running household and grocery list
- Proactively restock approved household supplies
- Manage household orders and subscriptions as directed
- Complete grocery shopping and household pickups
- Handle returns, dry cleaning, gift shopping, and donation drop-offs
- Use the family's preferred fragrance-free and non-toxic household products
- Complete returns, and weekly errands using your own vehicle, with mileage reimbursement provided
Laundry & Linen Care
- Wash, dry, fold, and put away children's clothing and family household laundry
- Wash and rotate towels, bedding, and linens
- Iron or steam clothing as needed
- Maintain organized and well-stocked laundry areas
- Assist with periodic laundromat needs and specialty household laundry
Pet & Home Support
- Be comfortable sharing the home with the family's senior Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Assist with occasional house-sitting and pet-sitting when the family travels, once trust and familiarity are established
- Help launder the dog's bedding monthly
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a short introduction telling us a bit about yourself and why this role feels like a great fit, an updated resume, and three professional references with current contact information. Please note: finalists will be required to complete a background check as part of the hiring process.
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