About the job
This busy and social family of 4 is seeking a flexible, friendly and highly organized Housekeeper-Household Manager to stay with their family long-term. Duties include: Deep clean and maintain the large home--high traffic areas cleaned regularly and less used rooms cleaned on rotation, picking up clutter, load/unload dishwasher, family laundry, ironing, organizational projects, take trash out, prepare breakfast for kids in morning before school, meal prep--prepping kids' lunches, snacks, etc., prep of dinner and maybe some simple cooking 1-2x a week, grocery shopping, stock up on household supplies, running errands such as dry cleaning and returns, accepting deliveries, being there for maintenance services as needed, help with pick up/driving of kids after school 2 days a week, and help with party prep as needed--ex: prep space, get dinnerware out, etc. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, takes direction well and is comfortable with kids around in the afternoon (8 and 7). This person should be tech savvy--know how to text, answer emails, use apps, etc. and also know how to do basic cooking and make lunches. **Travel: Family has a home in Indiana (about 1 hour and 15 minutes from Chicago). Housekeeper-Household Manager will need to come to this home in the summer--approx 10 weeks. During this time, the candidate doesn't have to work all 5 days--she can work 3 longer days instead. Candidate can use the family vehicle to drive to/from the Indiana home. There also is a guest house if candidate would rather stay the night there for the 3 nights. Work days and hours: Monday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. NOTE: Flexibility is needed. This is the typical schedule, but flexibility as it might change a bit week to week. Flexibility to shift the hours a bit, later evenings, weekends, overnights, etc. on occasion. NOTE: Driving will be needed. There is a family vehicle that candidate can use.