Part-Time Family Assistant Position

Start Date: December 1
Location: Chester, NJ
Compensation: $30–$35 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1:00–6:00 PM or 2:00–7:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 25 hours per week

Position Overview
A busy family in Chester, NJ is looking for an experienced, proactive, and highly organized Part-Time Live-Out Family Assistant to support their household and their two teenage boys, ages 15 and 16. The parents have very full schedules, so they need a true self-starter who can run the household’s day-to-day logistics on their own, anticipate needs, and keep everything moving without being directed.

A large part of the role is driving. Afternoons start with a 3:00 PM school pick-up, followed by frequent transportation to hockey and tennis. The role also covers grocery shopping, laundry, errands, and cooking a healthy dinner for the boys each night. The family eats a sugar-free, protein-forward diet, the boys are big meat eaters, and all meals must be free of nuts and sesame.

The family provides a vehicle for work driving, a dedicated credit card for household purchases, and food. A cleaning service comes every other week. There are no overnight or travel duties. The family is looking for a long-term team member, and the role may start with an overlap period for a smooth transition.

Benefits: Food provided, family vehicle for work use, three weeks paid vacation, two paid sick days, two paid personal days, six paid holidays

Responsibilities:

• Pick the boys up from school and drive them to hockey, tennis, appointments, and other activities
• Plan and prepare healthy, sugar-free, nut- and sesame-free dinners every night, along with general meal prep
• Handle grocery shopping, household errands, and restocking supplies
• Do laundry for the household
• Keep the kitchen and common areas organized and orderly
• Coordinate schedules, activities, and family logistics
• Help the boys stay organized with reminders for schedules, belongings, and commitments
• Feed and look after the family’s two guinea pigs as needed
• Anticipate household needs and take initiative without constant direction
• Provide general family assistance and support as needed

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Family Assistant, Household Assistant, Nanny, or in a similar private household role
• Confident, safe, and experienced driver who is comfortable with extensive daily driving
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong home cook who is comfortable preparing healthy, meat-based family meals
• Current CPR/First Aid certification
• Up-to-date COVID-19 and flu vaccinations
• Highly organized, reliable, resourceful, and detail-oriented
• Self-starter who can work independently and prioritize tasks well
• Flexible and adaptable, able to manage changing schedules and competing priorities
• Professional, discreet, and comfortable working in a private family home
• Must be able to provide 3–5 professional references