Description :
Executive family in Midland, Tx seeking House Manager and Personal Assistant of outstanding caliber and experiences to support the family and home. Responsibilities include approved purchases, planning family travel, some business travel, assisting with care of family dogs, and ensuring smooth operations and systems within the home. This person will report to the families Senior Executive Assistant and Head of Household. This is a full-time position requiring this person to live in the home with the family.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Maintain inventory of household supplies and reorder as needed (batteries, office supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.).
- Perform daily walkthroughs of property to monitor projects and check for cleanliness
- Maintain and update household manuals
- Family children responsibilities- school activities and schedule, food, laundry, etc.
- Liaise with staff and other off-site managers to purchase household items
- Manage household inventory with assistance from housekeeper
- Respond to service calls, greet guests and coordinate with the maintenance crew
- Schedule cleaners for guest houses in anticipation of guests
- Assist in preparing homes for occasional guests and coordinate arrival times and accommodations.
- Grocery shopping for family.
- Maintain and doing laundry and dry cleaning drop off and pick up
- Oversee onsite service appointments and deal with vendors, as needed.
- Assist in preparing home for occasional events.
- Maintain an organized filing system for household needs (e.g., pet records, receipts, party planning, warranties, etc.).
- Update activities / status reports each week
- Able to perform physical, hands-on tasks to assist the household staff
- Communicate with other staff and monitor status of projects.
- Liaise with other house managers for other properties
- Schedule occasional wardrobe maintenance
- Keep track of birthdays and other important dates
Pet Management :
Assist with feeding pets, administering medicine and cleaning up after petsSchedule and take pets to veterinary and grooming appointmentsCoordinate with other staff a pet sitting schedule while employer is travelingManage Pet medicationsPut on Calendar all dog appointmentsPersonal Assisting & Travel :
Meet weekly with employers to discuss scheduling, travel and various projects with multiple forms of communicationsCommunicate with employers to follow up on outstanding items and assist with any travel needs when employer may need while awayMaintain and update the family's travel calendarBook travel for family and oversee travel logistics, including flights, hotels, dinner reservations, personal drivers, tickets to special events and excursionsCreate Documents for itineraries well in advance of travelPurchasing, Shipping & Returns :
Track shipping and delivery status of packages to various householdsDrop off packages at UPS, USPS, FedEx and independent stores / vendors.Schedule personal appointments (doctor, dentist, etc.) as requestedManage shipping / pick up of medications from Walgreens, Doctor Office, etc.Chewy and Amazon purchases and shippingKeep track out of shipments and deliveries of various items and communicate to various entitiesMiscellaneous :
Assist with event planningOrganize Holiday gifts and delivery to some locationsDecorate for the holidaysWork Eligibility Requirements :
Bachelor's degree or above, preferred but not requiredExecutive assistant experience is requiredHouse management experienceClean driving recordAbility to pass an extensive background check, credit, and reference checksMust be able to lift 40 pounds.Able to travelDemonstrates excellent communication skills and command of English language, in both written and oral languageSecond language-Spanish, but not mandatoryAvailable to communicate as needed after regular hours with employer to follow up on outstanding items and to assist with any travel needs while employerMust be technically savvy :
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom, Adobe, Outlook, Notes, Canva, Perplexity, AppsProficient with iPhone, iPad, ComputerWork Laptop will be providedBenefits :
Insurance (Medical, Vision, Dental), 401k with 4% company match option, Life Insurance, Phone Allowance, Fuel Allowance
Schedule :
At least 8-hour shiftsHolidays as neededWeekends as neededRequirements :
This person is required to be available from 630am- 8pm, hours do vary daily. This role will be required to travel as needed.
Full-Time positionOn site requirementGenerally, 6 : 30am-5 : 00pmOn-call, as neededFlexibility to work weekends, evenings and some holidaysCharacter Attributes :
Strong work ethic, reliable, punctual, honest, resourceful, efficient, anticipate, highly organized, detail oriented, thorough.High level of follow-throughAble to multitask and prioritize well, be proactive, identifies and resolves problemsConscientious, dedicated and self-directedDemonstrates a calm and collected attitudeFlexible and accommodates spontaneous changes to routines and plansWorks well with a variety of service people and household staffBuild community with positive attitude, a team playerWork independently, but takes direction well from employersStrong written and verbal communications skillsAbility to maintain confidentiality and be discreet-NDA requiredAbility to cook for the familyMust love dogs and handling them