Full time Housekeeper needed in Kensington, MD

Full-Time Housekeeper/Family Assistant Needed in Kensington MD

Location: Kensington MD

Position Type: Full-Time MondayFriday 1:00 PM 9:00 PM

Compensation: $35-40 hour (Paid through payroll as a W2 employee)

Benefits:

• 10 vacation days annually
  • 5 days aligned with the Employers family vacation
  • 5 days to be used at the Employees discretion
• Paid Holidays (if falling on a weekday): New Years Day Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Position Overview

A private family in Kensington MD is seeking a highly experienced detail-oriented Housekeeper / Family Assistant to take primary responsibility for the ongoing care organization and daily maintenance of their home. This role is ideal for someone who has extensive long-term housekeeping and organizational experience takes genuine pride in creating order and enjoys maintaining a clean calm and well-functioning household.

The family is looking for a professional who works independently anticipates needs and naturally keeps a home running smoothly without requiring detailed direction. While the primary focus of this role is housekeeping organization and dog care the candidate must also be comfortable assisting with school pick-up light after-school supervision and occasional overnight supervision for the children when needed.

The household includes parents two older children (almost 12 and 14) and a large dog. A biweekly deep cleaning service is in place; this position is responsible for maintaining the home at a high standard between those cleanings.

Primary Responsibilities

Housekeeping Organization & Home Maintenance (Primary Focus)

• Maintain a consistently clean orderly and well-kept home between professional deep cleanings
• Daily household upkeep including tidying kitchen resets dishes surface cleaning and light housekeeping
• Full household laundry care: washing folding ironing steaming and proper storage
• Organize and maintain closets drawers pantries and common areas
• Create and sustain simple effective organizational systems that are easy for the family to maintain long term
• Proactively identify areas that need improvement and implement organization solutions independently
• Source organization products and supplies as needed including trips to retailers such as The Container Store
• Anticipate household needs and complete tasks without being asked

Kitchen & Meal Support

• Prepare healthy simple meals for the family
• Cook nutritious dinners as part of the evening routine
• Maintain a clean organized kitchen at all times

Dog Care

• Daily care for the family dog including feeding refreshing food and water letting outside and walking
• Must be physically capable of confidently handling and walking a 70-pound dog

Childcare Support

• School pick-up and transportation to activities as needed
• Afternoon and evening supervision and support with routines
• Provide occasional overnight care when parents travel
• Ability to travel with the family when required

Errands & General Household Support

• Grocery shopping and household supply management
• Dry cleaning shipping returns and other routine errands
• General support to ensure the household operates efficiently

Ideal Candidate

• Significant long-term experience in private housekeeping and household organization
• Highly organized proactive and self-directed
• Takes pride in maintaining a clean structured and peaceful home environment
• Comfortable caring for and walking a large dog
• Confident driver with a clean driving record
• Trustworthy discreet dependable and professional
• Flexible and reliable with occasional overnights travel and evolving household needs
• Enjoys creating systems and being a true backbone of the household