Organized, Dependable Nanny / House Manager Needed in Palo Alto

A fun, loving family in Palo Alto with two busy working parents is looking to transition from a traditional nanny to a Nanny/House Manager who can help keep their home and schedules running smoothly. Their children are 7 (girl / first grader) and 12 years old (boy / 6th grader). Responsibilities include driving from school to activities, homework help, manging the family’s schedules and calendars, organization, errands, light tidying, family laundry, and meal prep/cooking.

As their kids are becoming more independent, they need less hands-on childcare and more organization and planning support for their day-to-day life. Someone who enjoys bringing order, organization, and calm to a busy family environment and can help shift responsibilities from childcare toward household management will be the best fit. Ultimately they are looking for someone loving, tech savvy, trustworthy, and dependable who will be with their family for years to come.

Experience Requirements

• 2 years minimum experience working as a private nanny / house manager with excellent verifiable references

Educational Requirements

• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Spanish or French is a nice-to-have

Qualifications

• COVID-vaccinated
• TB and Tdap vaccine
• CPR Certification
• Valid driver with clean record and ideally open to using personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement; family has two cars but one may not always be available to the nanny/HM
• Organized, proactive, and dependable
• Comfortable with school-aged kids and busy schedules
• Enjoys helping families stay ahead of the week instead of reacting to it
• Trustworthy, warm, loving
• Flexible
• Tech savvy
• Happy to grow with the role as our family’s needs evolve
• Seeking long-term commitment (ideally a few years+)

Responsibilities

• Managing and organizing family schedules and calendars
• Helping coordinate kids’ activities, summer camps, lessons, and transportation as needed
• Driving to/from school and activities
• Handling packages, returns, and household organization
• Managing groceries and household supplies (order online; help with organization and follow-through)
• Running errands and general household coordination
• Being a steady, reliable presence who helps things run smoothly
• Cooking for the kids at minimum + ideally help with meal prep and/or preparing simple balanced dinners for the family a few times per week
• Light tidying – making kids’ beds, loading unloading dishwasher, general upkeep of the home (deep cleaner comes once per week)
• Family laundry
• Occasionally walking the dog 1-2x week (they have a regular dog walking service)