Evening Home Reset & Household Support
Location: Private Residence
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Hours: 2.5 hours/day (5:00 PM – 7:30 PM)
Total: ~12.5 hours/week
Pay: $23–$25/hour
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ROLE PURPOSE
We’re seeking a reliable, detail-oriented Home Assistant to keep our household calm, organized, and fully reset each evening.
This role exists to reduce time, stress, and cognitive load by ensuring the home is “next-day ready”—every day.
This is not deep cleaning. It’s daily upkeep, organization, and proactive support.
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CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Daily Home Reset (Primary Focus)
Before leaving each evening, ensure the home is reset and ready:
• Kitchen wipe-down (counters, sink, stove, backsplash)
• Load/unload dishwasher
• Tidy living room, dining area, and entryway
• Light bathroom wipe (sinks, counters, mirrors; TP check)
• Sweep/vacuum high-traffic areas
• General straightening and surface organization
• Return daily-use items to designated places (keys, bags, mail, chargers)
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2. Laundry & Organization
• Start, switch, fold, and put away laundry (weekly)
• Maintain closets, drawers, and storage areas
• Light organizing projects when time allows
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3. Kitchen & Food Support
• Light meal prep support (wash/chop veggies, reheat meals)
• Clean up after dinner or prep
• Maintain fridge and pantry organization
• Flag expired or soon-to-expire items
• Light fridge wipe when time permits
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4. Household Routines
• Garbage, recycling, and compost (including curb days)
• Bring bins to/from curb and store properly
• Collect mail daily and place in designated spot
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5. Pet Care
• Feed cats per instructions
• Refresh water daily
• Scoop litter daily + weekly clean
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6. Light Outdoor Upkeep (As Needed)
• Sweep entryways, patios, walkways
• Water plants
• Light weeding and tidying
(No heavy landscaping or snow removal)
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7. Supplies & Consumables
• Monitor essentials (TP, paper towels, dish soap, cat food, etc.)
• Flag low supplies early
(No purchasing unless explicitly agreed)
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8. Household Assistant Support
• Small ad-hoc household tasks as requested
• Follow prioritized or rotating task lists when provided
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WHAT THIS ROLE DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Heavy landscaping or snow removal
• Errands or off-site tasks
• Purchasing authority without approval
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IDEAL CANDIDATE
• Experience in housekeeping or home assistant roles preferred
• Trustworthy, punctual, and dependable
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Works independently with minimal oversight
• Respects privacy and confidentiality
• Comfortable around cats
• Physically able to perform light cleaning and outdoor tasks
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SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE LOOKS LIKE
• Home feels calm, reset, and “next-day ready” nightly
• Kitchen and common areas consistently maintained
• Routines handled without reminders
• Pets well cared for
• Issues flagged early
• Minimal supervision required
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🔑 EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW — WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT
If you want to summarize this in one sentence for candidates:
Your top priority is daily home reset and readiness—not deep cleaning.
Key non-negotiables:
• Consistency > intensity
• Attention to detail
• Reliability and punctuality
• Proactive mindset (see issues early, flag them)
• Respect for privacy
• Ability to work independently without hand-holding
This is a trust-based role designed to make the household run smoothly in the background.