Housekeeper and Housekeeping Assistant -- Private Residence
hace 2 días
Los Angeles
Job Description Full-time on site in Los Angeles California Annual salary: US dollars, full-time salaried employment (or contractor). Start ASAP. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Benefits: depends on employment type Private household seeks a Housekeeper and Housekeeping Assistant combining detailed household service with substantive operating responsibility. Own the vendor, purchasing, budget, property-maintenance and household-system work described below, coordinating directly with the personal assistant and principals. Bring attentive service, discretion and examples of evaluating alternatives, making a reasoned operating decision and following through to a verified result. Coordinate competing priorities and coverage, keep useful decision records and protect the household's privacy. What you will do • Maintain bedrooms, bathrooms, living spaces, kitchen, pantry, guest rooms, entryways, and assigned outdoor areas to a consistently high standard. Complete daily resets and planned deeper cleaning using approved care methods., • Manage laundry from sorting and care-label checks through washing or professional service, drying, steaming or ironing, folding, and return to the exact location. Handle quality linens and clothing with care., • Keep closets, linen storage, pantry, refrigerator, bathrooms, and household supplies organized. Help itemize belongings, maintain location records, and track approved moves, deliveries, repairs, and returns., • Shop for groceries and household supplies from the approved list, inspect freshness, rotate stock, maintain receipts, and replenish essentials before they run out., • Prepare simple meals, ingredients, portions, and next-day or work meals as agreed. More advanced cooking is welcome where demonstrated and compatible with the role. Keep the kitchen clean and food properly labeled and stored., • Provide assigned feeding, fresh water, walks, toileting, companionship, and cleanup for four dogs. Follow each dog's supplied care instructions and maintain safe doors, gates, and caregiver handoffs. Create and maintain a separate verified care card for every dog, coordinate with the assistant or independently, and provide safe own-car veterinary/grooming transport as assigned., • Own landscaping, pool and other household vendors: compare bids, negotiate proposed scopes/rates, manage service standards, resolve defects or credits, and recommend or select replacements within written authority. Prepare household operating-budget reviews and purchasing analyses; manage preventive-maintenance and approved property projects; develop inventory/asset controls and practical service procedures. Coordinate priorities, access, dog care and coverage directly with the personal assistant and principals. Approval limits and reserved decisions are documented by the employer., • Prepare the home before guests, events, and the principals' return, and complete the reset afterward., • Maintain accurate task updates, receipts, care handoffs, and work-time records. Raise a problem or competing priority early with a clear next step. Experience and working style Substantial private-residence housekeeping/laundry experience plus relevant vendor, purchasing/budget, property-project or household-systems responsibility. Three or more years of directly relevant experience preferred. Demonstrate the decisions you actually owned, your authority limits and results through job-related examples and references. You must be comfortable with dogs, practical meal preparation, careful handling of household possessions, and professional communication with the principals, manager, and vendors. Confidence using a smartphone, shared checklists, simple inventory records, and receipt photos is helpful. Discretion, reliability, and the ability to receive and apply detailed preferences are essential. The role involves ordinary physical household work, walking dogs and household errands, with reasonable accommodation as applicable. Own reliable car required for household errands and secure dog transport, with valid driving authorization, registration and appropriate insurance. Necessary work-related vehicle expenses are reimbursed under the employer's lawful policy. Required working proficiency in Claude, OpenAI, Notion AI, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail, and the household workflows. Notion AI holds task information; Google Sheets supports structured inventories; Google Docs holds approved SOPs and care records; Gmail supports authorized household communications. Schedule and residence coverage Required regular schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with additional hours as business/personal needs require. Sunday is outside the stated regular schedule unless needed but no more than 6 days a week. This is not a live-in position; the employee does not reside at the residence. Plan residence coverage when family travels (2 weeks at a time). Job identifies duties, dog-care and backup handoffs, actual work/on-call restrictions, genuine off-duty time and breaks. No separate overnight fee is agreed; applicable wage requirements govern. How to apply Apply with your résumé and a short account of your private-home experience, laundry and wardrobe skills, dog care, cooking level, and availability for the disclosed schedule and residence-coverage assignments. Include your earliest availability and location. Relevant references will be requested at the appropriate stage. Finalists will need perform during a supervised practical shadowing. Please do not send confidential material from a previous employer. We consider applicants based on job-related qualifications and provide reasonable accommodation as applicable. Screening and background-review procedures follow applicable law. Role responsibilities at a glance Responsibility Candidate-facing scope Housekeeping and laundry Maintain clean, organized, ready-to-use rooms; care for garments and linens; finish tasks through inspection and exact return. Inventory and photographs Reconcile deliveries and maintain exact item locations, quantities, receipts and authorized photos through Notion AI tasks, Google Sheets inventories Dogs and appointments Own each dog's verified care card, walking/routine care, washing/grooming support and safe own-car veterinary transport; collaborate with the assistant or work independently within written owner/veterinary instructions. Food readiness Shop and prepare agreed meals, translate approved recipe inspirations into practical plans, or coordinate an approved meal service when skill or capacity requires support. Vendors and reporting Own vendor procurement/performance, household budget and purchasing analysis, maintenance/projects, inventory controls and service-capacity planning with the personal assistant, within documented authority. Confirmed hours and publication fields Employment detail Public description Title and scope Housekeeper and Housekeeping Assistant — Private Residence. Full-time, hands-on housekeeping; no personal-assistant portfolio. Regular hours Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday is outside the regular schedule. Pay varies depending on employment type 50-100,000 dollars annual salary (if full-time salaried employee); Location: Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. On site. Job type: Full-time About the position Dr. Jason Emer's private household is hiring an experienced Housekeeper and Housekeeping Assistant combining excellent household service with substantive operating ownership. Responsibilities cover an immaculate organized home, laundry/wardrobe, photo-based inventories, groceries/meals and dog care, together with vendor procurement/performance, budgets, purchasing, maintenance projects and household systems. Work directly with the personal assistant and principals within documented authority. Bring practical household experience and examples of evaluating service proposals, resolving a vendor problem, planning expenditure or a property project, and improving an operating system. Exercise independent judgment within delegated authority, communicate decisions clearly and protect household privacy. This position does not include a personal-assistant or executive-assistant portfolio. Responsibilities • Detailed cleaning and daily resets of bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, pantry, living areas, guest spaces, entryways, and assigned outdoor areas., • Planned deep-cleaning tasks and careful use of approved products for the materials and furnishings in the home., • Laundry, linen changes, ironing or steaming, wardrobe organization, and itemized dry-cleaning or alteration handoffs and returns., • Closet, pantry, refrigerator, bathroom, utility, and storage organization, including approved itemization and exact location records., • Grocery and supply shopping, freshness and stock checks, safe put-away, household errands, and same-day receipts., • Light cooking and meal preparation at an agreed level, including requested next-day meals, labels, storage, and a complete kitchen reset. Advanced home-cooking skill is a plus., • Own assigned dog care: feeding, water, walks, toileting, grooming support, safe own-car veterinary transport, a verified individual care card for every dog, and acknowledged caregiver handoffs. Work with the assistant or independently within the supplied owner/veterinary instructions., • Own landscaping, pool and other household vendors: compare bids, negotiate proposed scopes/rates, manage service standards, resolve defects or credits, and recommend or select replacements within written authority. Prepare household operating-budget reviews and purchasing analyses; manage preventive-maintenance and approved property projects; develop inventory/asset controls and practical service procedures. Coordinate priorities, access, dog care and coverage directly with the personal assistant and principals. Approval limits and reserved decisions are documented by the employer., • Preparation before guests, events, and travel returns, with post-use resets and clear unfinished-work handoffs., • Accurate task updates, purchase records, and timekeeping, including assigned additional or residence-coverage work. Qualifications • Proven private-residence housekeeping and laundry experience plus relevant vendor, purchasing, budget, maintenance/project or household-operations responsibility. Three or more years of directly relevant experience preferred; demonstrate actual authority and results through examples and references., • Careful judgment with fine clothing, quality linens, delicate finishes, and household possessions; willingness to ask before using an unfamiliar care method., • Practical organization, grocery shopping, and simple cooking or meal-prep ability., • Comfort and demonstrated safe handling around multiple dogs., • Reliable attendance, discretion, professional communication, and a long-term service interest., • Required working proficiency in Claude, OpenAI, Notion AI, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail, and the household's workflows. Notion AI holds task information; Google Sheets supports structured inventories; Google Docs holds approved SOPs and care records; Gmail supports authorized household communications., • Ability to perform essential household duties with reasonable accommodation as applicable. Own reliable car required for household errands and secure dog transport, with valid driving authorization, registration and appropriate insurance. Necessary work-related vehicle expenses are reimbursed under the employer's lawful policy.