Home Assistant/ Household Manager - Santa Cruz

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What You'd Actually Be Doing

Caring for the baby (this comes first)

• Be the primary caregiver during 2-4 hour blocks so one parent can work, rest, or step away

• Hold, soothe, play, and engage in age-appropriate ways

• Coordinate with parents around naps and feeding (they handle feeding and naps directly)

• Create a calm, safe environment. The family follows an attachment-based parenting approach and will share their philosophy with you during onboarding

• One or both parents are usually home or nearby

Keeping the home running

• Daily resets: dishes, kitchen cleanup, picking up baby items and clutter, trash and recycling

• Laundry: wash, dry, fold, and put away for the household (washer/dryer on-site)

• Light food support: grocery shopping, fridge organization, simple prep. No advanced cooking expected (meal delivery covers most dinners)

• Household supply restocking as things run low

Dog care

• Take the family's border collie for ball-throwing sessions at the nearby park or beach, 1-2x per day

• He's smart, obedient, and sweet. He just needs to run

As-needed

• Occasional local errands-

• Light organizing and maintaining household systems

• Car wash or vehicle maintenance drop-offs

Who We're Looking For
You might be the right fit if:

• You're genuinely comfortable with babies. Not just "okay with kids." You understand what a 6-month-old actually needs. You've held fussy babies, navigated wake windows, and know that some days the laundry waits because the baby needs you.

• You bring calm into a room, not chaos. The family describes what they're looking for as "nervous-system-friendly." You're emotionally steady, warm, and grounded. You don't bring drama, defensiveness, or passive-aggressive energy into a space.

• You notice what needs to happen and you do it. You see the full sink, the laundry pile, the dog who hasn't been out yet, and you move through it without needing to be told.

• You're open to learning their parenting approach. The family practices attachment-style parenting (presence over performance, no screens around the baby, supporting autonomy). You don't need to already know this framework, but you need to be genuinely open to it.

• You communicate well and take feedback without ego. Early weeks involve a learning curve. The right person says "got it, I'll adjust," not "that's not how I was taught."

• You care about doing things well, not just getting them done. The difference between clean laundry shoved in a drawer and laundry folded and put away properly matters to you.

Your Background
We care more about who you are than where you've worked. That said, experience in any of these areas is a strong signal :

• Nannying or family assistance, especially with infants

• Running your own household with kids. If you raised children and managed a home, that is real, transferable experience and we want to hear about it

• Hospitality: hotels, guest services, concierge, event coordination

• Caregiving: home health, patient care, eldercare

• Executive or personal assistance: supporting someone's life, not just their calendar

We're open to non-traditional backgrounds. If you've spent the last few years as a parent and you're looking for part-time work that uses the skills you already have, this could be a great fit.

Schedule & Pay

• Part-time: 20-25 hours per week

• Days: Monday: 9am - 3pm - Tuesday: 10am - 5pm - Thursday: 9am - 3pm

• Pay: $30 - $45/hour, depending on experience and fit

• Commitment: This family is looking for someone long-term (2+ years)

• Location: Santa Cruz, CA (on-site, this is an in-home role)