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Personal Household Attendant
Position: Personal Household Attendant
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. $45-50 per hour.
We are seeking an exceptionally polished, service-driven Personal Household Attendant 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 ResponsibilitiesPrincipal & 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 

• 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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