Personal Assistant

Apply Description

HOURS OF WORK : 15 hours a week. Flexible but must be available Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm, ideally on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

COMPENSATION PER HOUR : $28-35 / hr

START DATE : ASAP

WHAT WE DO

Pepper’s Personal Assistants is a rapidly growing executive services company that started in 2012. Executives, business owners and busy professionals hire us to manage their household errands, chores, and projects.

We add more ease to our client's lives allowing them to focus on their family, career, and more of what they love.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are hiring a Household Assistant for a busy family of 5 in West Seattle. The ideal candidate has strong initiative, is organized and independent and can bring structure to this role.

Types of tasks can include, but are not limited to :

• Setting up home organization systems and keeping the home and pantry stocked with the essentials
• Chores including laundry, dishes, and tidying
• Errands including picking up groceries, prescriptions, dry cleaning, etc.
• Travel and accommodation planning
• Calendar management and appointment bookings
• Pet care for two lizards
• Assist with special projects / vendors / household management
• Maintain and follow detailed home maintenance guide, including scheduling appointments for gutter cleaning, HVAC service, sprinkler blowouts, etc

Requirements

WE WANT TO MEET YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE

• Experienced in running and maintaining a household
• Driven by caring for others and helping them succeed
• Able to work independently and take initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Highly organized and efficient
• Trustworthy and can be counted on to safeguard confidentiality
• Balanced and not easily overwhelmed with competing demands
• Resourceful and a quick learner
• Adept at coordinating multiple efforts simultaneously
• Team player
• Delight in anticipating needs
• Coachable welcome and able to receive feedback with ease
• Always looking for ways to make improvements
• Excel at follow-through
• Great attention to detail
• Able to pick up new technology quickly and intuitively
• Easy to reach and responsive during normal business hours we have a policy of responding to texts, phone calls and emails within 4 hours, you must be able to comply with this policy during business hours.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
• Hold a valid driver's license with access to a vehicle for client errands
• Comfortable around hamsters and lizards

WHY YOU'LL WANT TO WORK FOR US

Our founder and CEO, Kara McKeage, has created a culture of mutual respect and a positive team environment. We prioritize the process of matching a dedicated personal assistant with each client to ensure a long-term relationship.

• W-2 employee
• 401k retirement plan with employer matching
• Paid time off + paid sick leave
• Part-time flexible schedule a healthy work / life balance
• Positive team culture based on values
• Ongoing support from management and fellow employees

Pepper’s Personal Assistants provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, Pepper’s Personal Assistants complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.