House Manager

A warm, busy professional family in Lincoln Park is seeking an experienced and dedicated Family Assistant to join their household and become a trusted, long-term member of their family team. The family is looking for someone who genuinely takes pride in keeping a busy household organized and running smoothly. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive self-starter who brings energy, flexibility, sound judgment, and positive energy to their work.

The ideal candidate is someone who can confidently take initiative and work independently, while also partnering closely with the parents and household staff. You will play an important role in managing the family's busy schedules, supporting their activities and routines, preparing healthy and fresh family-style dinners, and helping with the many day-to-day household details that keep family life moving seamlessly.

Responsibilities

Manage daily household priorities and ensure tasks are completed. Coordinate housekeepers, vendors, maintenance, and service appointments. Helping coordinate the family calendar and keeping track of the children’s activities, appointments, and social schedules. Researching and coordinating extracurricular and educational opportunities, registering for programs, and ensuring children have the necessary equipment, supplies, and information.

Plan and prepare family - style meals. Managing deliveries, food deliveries, vendors, groceries, and household supplies as needed. Helping maintain organization in the children’s bedrooms, closets, drawers, and play areas. Taking initiative on household organization projects and anticipating needs before they become tasks.

Being a collaborative partner in the household Qualifications: An experienced household professional with strong organizational skills, initiative, and the confidence to direct staff and manage competing priorities. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities. A proactive self-starter who sees what needs to be done and takes initiative.

Warm, engaging, and comfortable connecting with children across different ages and stages. A strong team player. Receptive to direction and feedback and respectful of the family’s preferences and routines. Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to remain calm and positive in a fast-paced environment. Someone with excellent judgment, common sense, and emotional intelligence.

Discreet and professional, with a strong understanding of privacy and confidentiality. A confident and experienced driver with a valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record. CPR/First Aid certified or willing to obtain certification. A college degree is preferred and verifiable references are required. Schedule & Compensation Monday – Friday, approximately 10:00am–7:00pm $130,000 - $150,000 annual salary, based on experience Comprehensive benefits package, including paid vacation and paid holidays Parking provided and use of house vehicle.

No travel required. #indmps Our Story: Mahler Private Staffing works with America’s leading families to find experienced private domestic staffing professionals for their homes and family offices. We take a personalized approach and work to get to know our candidates as well as we know our clients, so we can make lasting, long-term placements.

Due to the overwhelming number of applicants, we regret that we are unable to provide individual responses. Rest assured that selected candidates will be personally contacted for further consideration. We would like to emphasize that there are no fees associated with the application process for applicants.