House Manager/ Family Assistant 20-25 hrs/week, San Luis Obispo (Great Fit for Experienced Moms)

A San Luis Obsipo family with a toddler and newborn is looking for a house manager to take household operations off their plate so they can focus on their business and their kids. You'll own laundry, meal prep, grocery shopping, daily resets, and errands. This is not childcare (they have that covered). This is the role that keeps the house running smoothly in the background.

About This Role

Both parents co-own a manufacturing business and work split between their office and home. They have an au pair who provides full-time childcare for their 3.5-year-old during the week, but no one is handling the house. Laundry piles up. Dinner becomes a scramble. Restocking falls behind. Mail and errands stack. The mental load compounds.

This role exists to handle the household operations loop: daily resets, laundry from start to finish, meal planning and dinner prep, grocery shopping and restocking, mail sorting, vendor payments, errands, and keeping the cars tidy. The house has good organizational systems already in place (professionally organized kitchen, labeled bins, designated storage). Your job is to maintain those systems and keep everything flowing without letting tasks pile up or stop halfway.

This is not a corporate household manager position. It's a practical, hands-on role in a family that values momentum over perfection. You'll work during business hours on a flexible schedule. The family works from home often, so you'll be around them, but you'll operate independently.

Your Background

We welcome experienced parents re-entering the workforce. If you've been managing a household for years and are ready to get paid for the skills you've built, this role is for you. We also welcome candidates from hospitality, executive assistant, caregiving, or household management backgrounds. What matters is that you've demonstrated the ability to manage complexity, close loops, and operate autonomously.

Requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

• Reliable transportation and ability to commute to San Francisco

• Clean background check and references

• Commitment to not coming to work sick (newborn and toddler in home)

Requirements

What You'd Actually Be Doing

Laundry (daily, full household)

• Run daily laundry cycles for 2 adults and 2 kids

• Wash, dry, fold, and put away in designated closets and drawers

• Maintain flow so laundry never piles up (currently there's a six-foot mountain in one closet)

• Minimal special care (mostly dryer-friendly, occasional suits or cashmere to air dry)

Meal Planning & Dinner Prep (weekly batch cooking)

• Plan and prep dinners for the week (batch cooking style, not daily cooking)

• Occasional lunch prep or snack prep

• Manage 100% gluten-free protocols (toddler has celiac-level allergy)

• High-quality food standards: organic, grass-fed, pasture-raised

Grocery Shopping & Restocking (full ownership)

• Track what's running low and restock before it runs out

• Maintain excess supply of core items (milk, eggs, oat milk for the toddler)

• Stock specialty items for the toddler (canned oysters, fish roe, seaweed, dried fruit, cheese pouches)

• Unpack and restock groceries in labeled pantry and fridge systems

Daily Reset

• Clear and wipe kitchen counters

• Empty and reload dishwashers (they have 3-4 dishwashers)

• Tidy living room, playroom, and backyard (toys back in bins)

• Return items to designated places (garage storage, labeled bins)

Errands & Admin

• Sort mail and flag anything important

• Manage packages (receiving, unpacking, handling returns)

• Pay vendors (landscaper, housekeeper, occasional contractors)

• Run occasional errands as needed

Vehicle Care

• Keep cars tidy as part of daily reset

• Drive cars to country club detailer twice per week (200 yards away)

Schedule & Pay

• 20-25 hours per week

• Business hours, flexible schedule (not early mornings or late evenings)

• $30-35/hour

• Start date: ASAP (4-6 week placement timeline)

Who We're Looking For

You might be the right fit if:

• You've run a household before and know the difference between doing tasks and owning systems. You don't just do laundry when asked. You notice it's piling up and creat