_{11th May, 2026}

 
Personal Household Assistant in NYC needed!
$45 -50 per hour
Location: Upper East Side, New York City - Private Residence
Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, approximately 10:00 AM-7:00 PM, with flexibility for evenings and occasional weekend needs as schedules evolve.
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience, plus paid vacation and select holidays.
We are seeking an exceptionally polished, service-driven Personal Household Assistant  to support the daily operations of a refined Upper East Side residence. This role requires a proactive, highly organized professional who excels at anticipating needs, maintaining impeccable standards, and providing seamless personal support within a sophisticated private home environment.
The client is a single principal with an adult child living at home. This position reports directly to the Executive Assistant and requires close collaboration regarding scheduling, household logistics, and day-to-day support.
The ideal candidate will possess a warm and discreet demeanor, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to balance household management with elevated personal service. This role is best suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced household, understands luxury service standards, and takes pride in creating an environment that is calm, organized, and effortlessly maintained.
A strong understanding of wardrobe care, travel preparation, guest hospitality, household coordination, and day-to-day principal support is essential. Candidates must be technologically savvy, flexible, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple priorities with grace and efficiency.
Primary Responsibilities
Principal & Personal Support
-Provide thoughtful day-to-day support to the principal and household.
-Anticipate needs and proactively assist with ever-changing schedules and priorities.
-Coordinate closely with the Executive Assistant regarding daily logistics, appointments, travel, and household needs.
-Prepare daily essentials including wardrobe selections, garments, accessories, meals-to-go, and event readiness.
-Manage personal errands, reservations, shopping, heavy package coordination, returns, inventory tracking, and specialty requests.
-Maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times.
Wardrobe & Household Organization
-Oversee the complete care and organization of an extensive wardrobe and accessory collection.
-Maintain detailed knowledge of garments, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and seasonal inventory.
-Ensure all pieces are cleaned, pressed, repaired, and presentation-ready.
-Coordinate tailoring, dry cleaning, shoe repair, and specialty garment care.
-Steam, press, organize, and prepare clothing for daily wear, travel, and events.
-Maintain meticulously organized closets, wardrobes, pantry spaces, refrigerators, and household storage systems.
Travel Preparation & Packing
-Execute highly detailed packing and unpacking for frequent travel.
-Follow wardrobe plans, outfit references, and packing instructions with precision.
-Ensure all garments and accessories are prepared and available prior to departures.
-Manage travel-related shopping, garment preparation, and organization before and after trips.
-Flexibility for occasional weekend packing needs is required.
Household Operations & Home Management
-Oversee the day-to-day functionality and presentation of the residence.
-Conduct daily walkthroughs to ensure all spaces remain immaculate, organized, and guest-ready.
-Responsible for household inventories, pantry stocking, household supplies, and vendor services.
-Schedule and oversee household repairs, maintenance appointments, and household service providers.
-Liaise with vendors, repair professionals, and household support staff as needed.
Hospitality & Guest Service
-Create a welcoming and elevated experience for family members and guests.
-Prepare guest rooms and coordinate personalized amenities prior to arrivals.
-Serve as the primary point of contact for guest requests during stays.
-Assist with intimate dinners, gatherings, and occasional entertaining needs.
Light Cooking & Household Support
-Prepare simple, healthy meals and refreshments from provided recipes.
-Maintain a strong understanding of food, grocery provisioning, pantry management, and kitchen organization.
-Manage grocery shopping and household provisioning for the family and guests.
-Assist with daily tidying, organization, and maintaining a polished household appearance.
-Oversee the weekly deep cleaner to ensure household standards are consistently maintained.
Pet Care
-Provide attentive care for a small dog including walks, feeding, grooming coordination, and veterinary appointments.
Ideal Candidate Qualities
-Service-oriented with a naturally nurturing and attentive approach.
-Warm, polished, intuitive, calm demeanor, and highly professional.
-Experienced working in luxury private homes or hospitality environments.
-Highly organized with exceptional follow-through and attention to detail.
-Able to manage multiple moving parts while remaining composed under pressure.
-Flexible, adaptable, and solution-oriented.
-Excellent communication skills and fluent in English.
-Technologically proficient and comfortable managing schedules, texts, lists, and household systems.
-Honest, discreet, trustworthy, and collaborative.
-Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and low-ego mindset.
-Familiarity with Manhattan lifestyle and logistics preferred.
-Excellent long-term references required.

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