Private family looking hire a Family Assistant in Locust Valley, NY!

The Ideal Candidate: The primary responsibilities of this role include several key tasks aimed at supporting the daily operations of a household. Dinner service involves receiving food deliveries, ensuring that meals are kept warm and ready to serve, and confirming order accuracy to allocate meals appropriately. The individual in this position will also be responsible for setting the table, serving dinner to the family, and cleaning up afterward, which includes washing dishes and tidying the kitchen. In addition to dinner service, the role involves providing travel assistance by helping with packing and unpacking suitcases for frequent family trips, as well as ensuring that clothes and travel essentials are organized and ready for use. Household maintenance duties include performing light laundry, such as washing, drying, and folding clothes during work hours, and collecting and removing household trash daily to maintain cleanliness. A professional appearance is required, someone who is passionate about their career and organized would excel in this role. Experience with a formal home is needed for this role. They have formal dinners every night.

What Works Best for Family: The ideal candidate will possess prior experience in a similar household role. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential, especially in accurately allocating meals and accommodating dietary preferences. The candidate should exhibit a polite, professional, and discreet demeanor, with strong communication skills. Additionally, they must be physically capable of handling tasks such as trash removal and other household chores.

Requested Duration: Long term

About the Family
Adults:2
Children:2 , Ages 10years old and 17 years old. (17yr old is going off to college)
Dogs:2
Current Staff: Various staff in the home- driver, PA’s, etc.


Position Responsibilities

• Housekeeping: Light Housekeeping Required,
• Cooking: Plain Cooking Required,
• Laundry: Family Laundry,Children Laundry Only,Baby Laundry Only,
• Errands: 2/3 times a wk Grocery Shopping
• Driving: Preferred, Not Required
• Travel: No Travel Required

Position Requirements

• Work Hours: 4PM-9PM Monday-Friday
• Languages: English
• Experience: 5 Years of Experience
• References: Minimum of 2 References
• Background: Background check upon contingent offer of hire
• Personality Traits: Organized, caring, attention to detail. 

Position Compensation

• Salary: $35/hour
• Living Accommodations: Live Out