Family Assistant / Household Manager (Full-Time, Lots of Hours!)
Location: Toronto (with travel to Collingwood during ski season)
Compensation: Starting at $25/hr with bonuses and select benefits
About Us
We are a busy Toronto family looking for a reliable, flexible, and energetic individual to join our household as a Family Assistant / Household Manager. This is a hands-on role supporting both parents and children, ensuring our home and family life run smoothly.
Role Overview
This position blends childcare, personal assistance, and household management. You will be the go-to person for day-to-day tasks, helping with everything from errands and driving to playing with the kids and assisting with household logistics.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide childcare support: babysitting, supervising play, engaging in activities with the children.
- Act as a personal assistant: running errands, managing small tasks for both parents, occasional banking.
- Drive family members when needed (especially evenings/nights).
- Oversee and coordinate house maintenance tasks (e.g., booking contractors, meeting service people, ensuring upkeep of a large home).
- Handle shopping, groceries, and family errands.
- Travel with the family to Collingwood on weekends during ski season to provide childcare and household support.
- Be flexible and available for “as needed” requests, ensuring the smooth running of family life.
Qualifications
- Previous experience as a nanny, babysitter, household manager, or personal assistant is strongly preferred.
- Valid G driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Responsible, trustworthy, and professional.
- Able to manage multiple tasks with flexibility and a positive attitude.
- Comfort with children and willingness to actively play, supervise, and engage.
- Good communication skills and fluency in English.
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly wage (starting at $25/hr, with potential for increase based on experience and flexibility).
- Consistent work with a long-term family.
- Opportunities to travel with the family to Collingwood and Muskoka and other locations.
- A dynamic, varied role with no two days the same.
- Meals and travel costs covered when accompanying the family.
Ideal Candidate
You are flexible, dependable, and ready to step in wherever needed. You enjoy both childcare and household management, can adapt quickly, and are looking for a stable long-term position with a family who will value you as a key part of their household.
Do you want me to also make a shorter, more casual version you could post in local Facebook groups / university job boards (to catch younger, more flexible candidates)?
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person