What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Family Assistant position at Personal?
About the Role:
We’re seeking a compassionate, highly organized, and proactive Family Assistant to support a busy household. As a Family Assistant, you’ll help streamline day-to-day operations by managing family schedules, coordinating appointments and activities, and providing hands-on support with errands, light household tasks, and basic administrative duties. This role requires someone who is reliable, adaptable, and comfortable multi-tasking in a dynamic family environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Scheduling & Coordination: Manage family calendars, including school events, extracurricular activities, medical appointments, family travel, and social engagements.
- Household Management: Assist with errands such as grocery shopping, dry cleaning pickup, and gift purchasing. Oversee home service providers (landscapers, cleaners, repair technicians) to ensure tasks are completed efficiently.
- Light Housekeeping: Help maintain a tidy and organized home environment by assisting with simple household tasks.
- Child-Related Support: Coordinate children’s schedules, help with school drop-offs/pick-ups (if needed), and assist in organizing after-school activities, lessons, and playdates.
- Administrative Tasks: Handle light administrative duties like email correspondence, online ordering, scheduling appointments, maintaining household records, and paying bills.
- Household Organization: Keep common areas organized, rotate seasonal items, manage inventories of household supplies, and ensure daily routines run smoothly.
Qualifications:
- Experience: Prior experience in a personal or family assistant, nanny, household manager, or administrative support role is preferred.
- Skills: Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
- Communication: Clear, friendly, and professional communication—both written and verbal.
- Technical Proficiency: Comfortable using digital calendars, basic project management apps, Microsoft Office, and online shopping tools.
- Disposition: A positive, solution-oriented attitude with a genuine interest in supporting family life. Trustworthiness, discretion, and reliability are essential.
- Valid Drivers License
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- A supportive and respectful working environment where your contributions are truly valued
- Long-term engagement with a wonderful family