We’re a family of four; mom runs an international nonprofit; dad is a professional writer working from home; twin girls are entering 10th grade at a nearby private school. Currently we all work from home, though girls may have in-person school on Fridays; they also have in-person dance classes 3-4x per week. In “normal” times we run an Airbnb out of our brownstone. We travel, we love theater and creative endeavors, we support entrepreneurs, and we all appreciate good, healthy, home-cooked food!

Job Title: Creative Family Cook and House Manager for dynamic Brooklyn family

Location: Brownstone Brooklyn

Interacts With: Family, Assistants, Housekeepers, Tradesmen, AirBNB guests (post COVID)

What You’ll Do

• Meal Prep and Execution: You’ll prepare lunch and dinner for the whole family as well as afternoon healthy snacks for the girls. We can meal-plan weekly or daily, whichever you prefer. Friday’s will be spent preparing family shabbat dinners and prepping meals for the family to reheat over the weekend.
• Groceries: We’ll coordinate on groceries, ordering online from Fresh Direct, Whole Foods, Fulton Fish Market etc, and in-person shopping at Eataly, Trader Joe’s, our local fresh produce market, etc. 
• Girls on Task: You’ll make sure the girls get to their after-school activities on time, while balancing their school work, extracurricular preparations, music practice, mealtime and showers. 
• Light Housekeeping: You’ll ensure main floor common spaces, including the kitchen, are clean and well-organized, help keep the girls’ bedroom and online study areas tidy and presentable, water plants in and outside the home, and share in laundry duties, focusing on the girls’ laundry, sheets & towels.
• House Management & Airbnb (post COVID): We have an active household! You’ll receive packages, send out dry cleaning, run errands, and interact with contractors and other household service providers. You’ll own the check-in/check-out process for garden level Airbnb, welcoming guests. You will occasionally “pinch hit” cleaning the Airbnb in time for the next guest when our housekeeper is sick/off. 

What You Can Expect From Us

• Mentorship & Career Development: Recent incumbents of this role have gone on to be a lawyer for a hedge fund, a professional playwright, and a recruiter for a top headhunter. We will help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be. References provided upon request.
• Give & Take: We believe in work-life balance. If you have to stay late one day, you leave early another. If you’re on our team, then we’re on yours!
• Fun: We work hard but don’t take ourselves too seriously. Girls love to sing Broadway show tunes and the household is always buzzing with energy.

What You Must Be

• Creative & Gastronomic. You have serious chops in the kitchen, and create healthy, inspired cuisine.

• Passionate & Committed. You are excited about supporting our family and will commit to 1 year minimum.
• Reliable & Timely. You always follow through and are five minutes early for everything.
• Organized & Detail Oriented. You can manage competing priorities and are a stickler for the details.
• Trustworthy & Coachable. You are rock-solid on integrity and appreciate constructive criticism.
• Awesome! You are a dynamic person, highly motivated by the idea of working with other amazing people.

Hours & Compensation

• Weekdays 11AM-7PM

• Competitive pay: $1000/week.
• Vacation includes Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas to New Years. Additional two weeks paid vacation: you choose one, we choose one. Three paid sick days per year. 
• Option for reduced hours & pay in the summer when the girls and family leave Brooklyn. 
• Other benefits include flexible hours, daily meals, and true, actionable mentorship. Additional benefits open to negotiation for the right candidate. 
• Brooklyn-based candidates preferred due to COVID commuting challenges.