Job Listing: 18748

A busy family of five, on the Upper West Side, needs to hire a warm, energetic, and adaptable Housekeeper / Cook / Childcare Assistant to join their existing household team. Working alongside additional housekeeping and childcare staff, this person will provide flexible, hands-on support across the family’s day-to-day household needs. Primary responsibilities include: maintaining the home through daily upkeep, family laundry, and overall household organization, organizing closets, drawers, the pantry, refrigerator, and other storage areas, packing and unpacking for travel, running household errands and shopping, including online ordering, overseeing vendors and contractors, handling deliveries and assisting with pet care for the family’s dog. The individual will also tag-team with the parents and other staff on simple cooking, particularly for the children, and provide warm, hands-on after-school care for three elementary- and middle-school-aged children. The right candidate must genuinely enjoy working with children and have prior childcare experience, even though childcare is not the primary focus of the position. This person should be comfortable pivoting from household responsibilities during the day to childcare support in the afternoons, as well as providing occasional evening or overnight care when the parents travel. The ideal candidate is a true team player and “jack of all trades” who is happy to pitch in wherever needed, can assess the household’s priorities each day, and is comfortable moving between housekeeping, cooking, childcare, errands, vendor oversight, and pet care. Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to serve as a responsible adult in the home when interacting with building personnel, vendors, or contractors are essential. The ability to lift approximately 30–40 pounds and safely use a ladder to access storage is required. The general schedule is Monday through Friday, 11am to 7pm, with a guaranteed 40-hour workweek. Flexibility is required for occasional weekend coverage, overnight care when the parents travel and accompanying the family on occasional trips. Salary range: $30–45/hr. depending on experience, plus a contribution toward health insurance. Immediate hire.