Role overview

Job Title

Household Manager and Family Assistant

Location

Mission, BC

Employment Type

Full-time, salaried | 40 hours per week

Schedule

Flexible schedule based on family needs and candidate availability, with hours that may shift week to week with advance notice.
Occasional evening or weekend hours may be needed, with shifts offset by a weekday off.
Potential for occasional travel and overnight stays as the role evolves.

Compensation

CAD $65,000 $75,000 annually

Start Date

ASAP

Requirements

Able to maintain a smoke-free environment
Must be authorized to work in Canada
Strong English speaking, comprehension, and writing skills required to communicate clearly with family members, understand verbal and written instructions, and handle written communication independently
Comfortable working alongside other household principals and extended family members
Access to family vehicles will be provided for work-related errands and transportation; if use of the candidate's personal vehicle is required, they will be reimbursed accordingly
Up to date on general vaccinations, including annual influenza (flu) vaccination
CPR certification required, or willingness to obtain upon hire
NDA required prior to start

About Our Family

We're a busy, high energy household in Mission, BC full of laughter, activity, and the occasional beautiful chaos that comes with family life. We're looking for someone who can embrace the energy of our home while bringing the organization and systems that help everything run smoothly. Both parents work from home (transitioning to two days per week outside the house this fall), and we have two young kids who keep life wonderfully full. Extended family is closely involved and present in the home, which we love, but it also means the household runs at a pace that requires real organization to stay ahead of.

We travel regularly, and our lives have a lot of moving parts. This role will occasionally manage travel related logistics and coordinate routine maintenance and household needs across locations as needed.

We don't always have time to create a roadmap, which is exactly why we're looking for someone who can walk into a home, understand what needs to happen, and confidently take ownership from there. We're warm and deeply appreciate the people we invite into our home. We also value professionalism, privacy, and clear working boundaries. We're looking for a trusted, long-term partner who will bring calm, structure, and competence to our day-to-day.

Who You Are / What We're Looking For

You walk into a space and immediately see what needs attention not because someone told you, but because that's just how you operate. You finish one task and instinctively look around for the next. You're seasoned, self-directed, and take quiet pride in running a home well.

You're flexible and understand that a salaried role with schedule flexibility means genuine give-and-take, and you're comfortable with that trade-off. You bring discretion to everything you do whether that's handling sensitive household information, coordinating family logistics, occasionally assisting extended family who live nearby while the family is traveling, or simply knowing when to stay in the background.

You're a strong communicator, deeply reliable, and you understand that trust is built over time through consistency.

Ideally, you're at a stage where the flexibility of this role aligns well with your schedule. You have the availability to accommodate shifting hours when needed and appreciate the give-and-take that comes with a flexible, salaried position.

Key Responsibilities

These responsibilities are intended to provide an overview of the role. As the family's needs evolve, the Household Manager may be asked to take on other reasonable household management, personal assistant, and family support responsibilities that fall within the overall scope of the position.

1. Household Operations & Organization

Daily home resets: post-breakfast kitchen cleanup and end-of-day visual reset throughout the home
Daily tidying and upkeep between bi-weekly professional deep cleans
Pantry and fridge management, including expiry checks, rotation, and pre-travel clear-outs
Toy organization and garage toy inventory, including seasonal toy swaps
Mail and package handling, including box breakdown
Gecko care: light feeding and basic terrarium maintenance

2. Family & Personal Assistant Support

Light PA duties, including receipt and expense logging, appointment coordination, and light administrative tasks
Occasional errands for extended family members living nearby, as needed

3. Childcare & Family Support

Provide flexible childcare as needed, working collaboratively alongside grandparents, while proactively balancing childcare with household responsibilities and identifying priorities during periods of independent play
Occasional school pickups and drop-offs; this is not a primary responsibility of the role

4. Meal Planning & Kitchen Management

Meal planning and preparation based on the family's schedule and needs, including batch dinner prep and make-ahead meals throughout the week
Work from the family's existing meal database, recipes, and preferences, with flexibility to manage additional meal needs as they arise
Grocery shopping and ensuring ingredients are stocked and available for meal preparation
Occasional dinner parties and gatherings, including meal preparation and coordination with caterers as needed

5. Travel & Property Support

Pre-travel preparation, including packing and other household preparations as needed
Manage household needs during extended family travel periods to keep the home running smoothly
Potential for responsibilities across other locations as the family's needs evolve

6. Laundry, Clothing & Linens

Full ownership of household laundry (washing, drying, folding, and putting away)
Ongoing closet organization, including pulling outgrown children's clothing and rotating items seasonally
Coordinating donation drop-offs and managing donation items
Keeping the laundry room tidy and organized
Linen rotation and care as needed

7. Errands, Inventory & Procurement

Coordinate returns and manage household inventory and packages
Grocery and household supply runs as needed
Monitor household essentials and proactively replenish supplies

8. Projects, Vendors & Maintenance Coordination

Coordinate routine household maintenance, including lightbulbs, smoke detectors, and other day-to-day maintenance needs
Seasonal organization projects, garage organization, and household reset initiatives
Coordinate vendors, service providers, and household appointments as needed
Seasonal and holiday decorating throughout the home, including setup, takedown, and organization of dcor

How to Apply

Please submit:

A short letter introducing yourself and explaining why you'd be a great fit.
Your updated resume.
Three professional references with contact information.

This role requires a background check.

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