Personal Assistant / House Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position :              Live-out Personal Assistant / House Manager

Schedule :           Full-time, Monday – Friday with flexible hours (both in-person and remote)

Location :            New Canaan, CT

Salary :                $130,000 − 150,000 plus health insurance and 401k plan

Current Staff :    Housekeeper and Chef

Overview :

Seeking an exceptional Personal Assistant / House Manager to assist the principal, take charge of the smooth running of their household in New Canaan, CT and support the family. The PA / House Manager works in close partnership with the principal to successfully manage the day-to-day operations of the household, ensure seamless coordination among the staff team, and engage in ongoing, proactive planning to deliver a personalized experience for the family.

Job Requirements :

• Assist the principal in all aspects of domestic support, including calendar management, high-level travel coordination, run daily errands as needed, etc.
• Ensure property is properly maintained; make suggestions for repair / maintenance
• Interface with seasonal maintenance providers (pool opening, outdoor furniture storage, seasonal landscape, water filtration provider, chimney sweep, HVAC maintenance, etc.)
• Ensure cars are properly registered, cleaned, serviced, and repaired as needed
• Daily errand completion such as drop-off of FedEx packages, occasional grocery shopping, pickup of tailoring and prescriptions, and similar
• Point of contact for all domestic staff, contractors, and external service providers
• Manage AV, security, and other IT systems to ensure everything is in working order; including weekly review of all AV systems in house to confirm TV / stereo / video subscription systems all functional and properly logged in, and coordinate necessary updates with AV contractor
• Assist with household bill pay
• Ability to take on ad hoc projects as identified by the principal

Candidate Qualities :