Housekeeper Nanny

WHO ARE WE? A warm and fun family—with two work-from-home dads, two active boys ages 5 and 2, and a dog—is seeking a full-time, live-out housekeeper nanny to work from a lovely large Portland home. WHO ARE YOU? The ideal person will have experience with housekeeping, like to stay busy and enjoy cleaning and organizing. She or he will also have experience and enjoy working with toddlers and children in a similar role, a kind, calm and patient demeanor, and a flexible, adaptable approach. This position requires a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and safe driving record with ability to occasionally transport children. The ideal person will also have a growth mindset, value teamwork, and an easy-going and positive attitude. Applicants should view housekeeper nanny work as a profession, be interested in the potential of a long-term position if the fit continues to be right, and to seek a varied role as the duties and responsibilities evolve as the family grows, children age, and the family’s needs change. WHAT’S THE JOB? As an integral member of the family team, this full-time housekeeper nanny will handle general housekeeping, organizing, cleaning and laundry for a large family residence. She or he will also collaborate with the family’s primary nanny who typically works during weekdays to assist with childcare, taking the lead of the parents on caregiving priorities and approaches, and will be comfortable in competently and confidently carrying out those responsibilities while independently working with the children. This is a full-time position of approximately 40 hours per week with ideally a typical schedule of Sunday through Thursday. The ideal candidate would have flexibility to cover occasional evenings, and also be able to cover from time-to-time when the family’s primary nanny has time off. Occasional ability to travel with the family would be a plus (e.g., to Oregon Coast, or out of state). The family travels to spend time with extended family, for some Jewish holidays, and for work and vacation. WHEN WOULD I START? Flexible start date for the right candidate, ideally starting in March 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. JOB DESCRIPTION    POSITION TITLE : Housekeeper Nanny   EMPLOYER : Private Household   LOCATION : Portland, Oregon (In-person, live-out). Plus occasional travel.   POSITION TYPE : Hourly, Full-time position of approximately 40 hours per week with a typical schedule of Sunday through Thursday. Scheduled times may vary and include early mornings, evenings, weekends, some holidays, and occasional overnight travel.   COMPENSATION : Compensation commensurate with experience, education, and training.   BENEFITS : Full-time employee will be eligible to participate in benefits, which currently include paid time off and paid holiday policies, medical, vision, dental, short and long term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching, subject to the terms and conditions of the benefit plans. START DATE : Flexible for the right candidate; ideally March 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. DESCRIPTION LAST UPDATED : February 13, 2025 POSITION OVERVIEW The Housekeeper Nanny will handle all aspects of general housekeeping, organizing, cleaning, deep cleaning, laundry and inventory to maintain a clean and well-stocked large family residence. She or he will also collaborate with and fill-in for the family’s primary nanny who typically works during weekdays to assist with childcare as needed, taking the lead of the parents on caregiving priorities and approaches, and will be comfortable in competently and confidently carrying out those responsibilities when independently working with the children. As a full-time employee and productive team member, when primary duties are completed and children are otherwise occupied, the Housekeeper Nanny should be proactive in anticipating, seeking out, initiating and completing other helpful tasks as needed. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for daily housekeeping and cleaning of one large home, both indoors and outdoor use areas, including deep cleaning; Laundry duties, including washing, drying, and ironing and folding; Indoor plant maintenance including watering, and grooming; Light outdoor maintenance such as occasional watering of plants and flower beds, herb picking, and vegetable harvesting from the garden; Maintenance and cleaning of outdoor equipment such as grills and patio furniture; Fireplace maintenance and cleaning; Monitoring inventory and stocking of all household cleaning and laundry supplies; Monitoring inventory of groceries and restock as needed; Coordinate as necessary with Executive Assistant, Fulltime Primary Nanny, and other family staff; Light cooking; Assistance with meal prep, serving meals and snacks and cleanup (family eats an omnivorous diet); Child care as needed, including on occasional evenings and those periods when the family’s primary nanny has time off; Occasional service for parties and events including set up, serving, and cleanup; Occasional work on weekends when guests are being hosted in home; Occasional travel for working from family’s near-by vacation home; Occasional out-of-state travel for family support; Help care for pets as needed (e.g., giving food, water, walking); Regular and reliable attendance; Familiarize oneself with and follow the Employee Handbook and organizational policies; Ensure time tracking, electronic-time cards, and expense reports are completed on time and accurately; Other duties as assigned from time to time. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING Excellent and verifiable references from current and / or previous employers; Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the job responsibilities; Ability to work scheduled times that may vary and include early mornings, evenings, weekends, some holidays, overnights and occasional overnight travel; Hands-on, with experience in cleaning and care of furnishings and laundry; Have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and a safe driving record with the ability to transport children; Live within easy commute to Portland home located in SW Hills area; Proficiency in basic computer application use, including web calendar, web applications, and word processing software; Must be non-smoking (including vaping / e-cigarettes) during working hours. Property is non-smoking and no thirdhand smoke residues may be present on items worn or brought to the workplace; Fluent in spoken and written English. ATTRIBUTES Dependable, professional, with strong work ethic, honesty and integrity; Self-directed and work well independently, as well as part of a team; Good attitude, high energy, positive and warm nature; Enjoy children and dogs; Flexibility in scheduling with willingness to occasionally work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed; Flexible approach and ability to task-shift as needed as the day’s plans change; Able to give and receive feedback in a way that’s thoughtful and helpful; Have a positive “no job is too big or too small” attitude and personal pride in a job well done; Must be able to work independently for much of the time, be self-motivated, goal oriented, self-managing, resourceful, and able to take initiative, yet know when to ask questions; Must possess the ability to take direction, follow instructions and have attention to detail; Communicate effectively and professionally with parents, other family staff, contractors, and visitors; Avoid the use of personal cellphone, tablet or computer during work hours; Professional and modest in dress with no unnatural hair coloration, visible tattoos, or face piercings; Show utmost discretion in handling of personal and private family information. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The ability to safely and regularly lift, move, push and pull household items weighing up to 40 pounds; The ability to routinely sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, twist, climb and ascend and descend stairs and hillsides of a multi-level home and sloped / terraced outdoor area; The ability to react and move quickly as necessary to care for young children; The ability to tolerate regular exposure to pets, natural wool fibers, cleaning supplies, soil, dust and dirt. BACKGROUND CHECKS AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY Authorized background checks, illegal drug tests and psychological evaluation will be required; Authorized review of driving history will be required; Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER We provide equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons and prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment on the basis of legally-protected characteristics unrelated to job requirements and thus will not take any negative discriminatory action nor give any “affirmative action,” “diversity,” or “social equity” discriminatory preference to any person on the basis of such protected characteristics. All personnel actions, including but not limited to those relating to hiring, job assignment, performance assessment, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoff and termination, are based on the principles of merit and equal employment opportunity.   Powered by JazzHR