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About the Role

A family in Scarsdale, NY, seeks a full-time Housekeeper / Mother’s Helper to support their home and family with two young children. This role is hands-on, requiring flexibility between housekeeping, cooking, laundry, errands, and childcare. The ideal candidate is seeking long-term employment and takes pride in creating a peaceful, organized home, enabling parents to spend more quality time with their children. The family may relocate within lower Westchester, and the candidate should be comfortable with this possibility.

Responsibilities

Perform daily housekeeping and household upkeep, including dishes, kitchen resets, making beds, light vacuuming/sweeping, spot cleaning, and tidying bathrooms and living areas.
Manage family laundry from washing and drying to folding, ironing, and organizing closets and drawers.
Maintain organization in the kitchen, pantry, refrigerator, mudroom, children’s rooms, play areas, and closets.
Prepare simple family dinners and children's meals, including breakfasts, lunches, and snacks.
Handle grocery shopping and proactively maintain stocked groceries and household supplies.
Receive and put away deliveries, manage household packages, and process routine returns.
Run local errands such as grocery pickups, dry cleaning, pharmacy trips, and post office/shipping needs.
Manage garbage, recycling, and cardboard disposal.
Provide daily care for the family's dog, including feeding.
Identify and address routine household needs proactively.
Assist with morning childcare, including preparing and serving breakfast, packing preschool lunches, and getting belongings ready.
Occasionally drive the toddler to preschool.
Independently care for the 6-month-old son, including feeding, playing, changing, and nap routines.
Assist with transitions around children's meals and naps.

Requirements

Prior experience in a similar private-household role.
Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Strong and confident driver.
Reliable transportation for commuting to work.
Comfortable with a potential future move elsewhere within lower Westchester.
Pet-friendly.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Skills

Excellent homemaking skills.
Experience and confidence with babies and toddlers.
Independent, organized, and proactive.
Ability to move flexibly between different types of work.
Observant and anticipatory.
Reliable, discreet, and trustworthy.
Comfortable supporting boundaries, manners, and consistency with children.
Professional work ethic.
Spanish-speaking is a plus.

Location

Scarsdale, NY
Lower Westchester (potential future move)

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Seeking longevity (ideally 10+ years)
Commensurate with experience

Salary/Compensations

$40+/hour

Benefits

PTO
Negotiable medical stipend

About the Company

A warm, active family in Scarsdale, NY, with two young children and a small dog.