Title: Live-Out Housekeeper (Full-Time)
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Compensation: $35–$40/hour (DOE), paid on the books | 45 guaranteed hours/week
Schedule: Monday–Friday (typical hours between 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., with flexibility) + 1 weekend day per month
Start Date: ASAP
About the Family & Role
A warm family in Chappaqua is seeking an experienced, proactive Housekeeper for a long-term role supporting a busy household with three young children (ages 6.5, 4, and 2.5). Mom is home full-time, and this position operates on a dynamic “divide and conquer” team approach.
To ensure your workload remains manageable, the family employs a weekly professional cleaning service for all deep cleaning. Your focus will be on daily household upkeep, making beds, laundry, organization, meal prep, running errands, and partnering with Mom for additional projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily tidying and maintenance of kitchen, bedrooms, playrooms, and common areas between deep cleanings
- Family laundry, bed making, dishes, vacuuming, and trash removal
- Grocery shopping, restocking, and general household errands
- Simple family meal prep, snack prep, and basic kitchen resets
- Organizing projects (closets, pantries, toys) and light home management
- Assisting Mom with childcare when children are out of school
- Occasionally transporting children
Compensation & Benefits Package
- Gross Compensation: $35–$40/hour base rate on the books
- Guaranteed Hours: 45 hours/week (includes 5 hours of overtime paid at 1.5x, equivalent to $88,000–$99,071/year)
- Paid Time Off (PTO): PTO available
- Benefits: Healthcare stipend offered for the right long-term candidate
- Travel Pay: All travel expenses, accommodations, and work hours fully compensated during domestic travel (primarily summer/school breaks)
- Car/Driving: IRS rate mileage reimbursement for work-related driving using candidate’s vehicle (or family car provided for duties)
Candidate Qualifications
- Experience: Professional private home housekeeping with verified references
- Skills: Proactive self-starter who notices what needs to be done, stays organized, and communicates clearly
- Personality: Warm, low-drama, adaptable, discreet, and reliable
- Driving: Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Safety: CPR/First Aid certified (or willing to certify before start date)
- Legal: Authorized to work legally in the U.S.