Overview

Private family in San Juan Capistrano seeks a highly organized, proactive, and design-minded House Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of their residence. The ideal candidate has a polished, service-oriented demeanor and thrives in an environment that values excellence, aesthetics, and efficiency.

This position focuses on ensuring the home is beautifully maintained, fully functional, and consistently organized, while coordinating household maintenance, vendors, and projects.

The family has two young children (with a dedicated full-time nanny) and one large dog. This role will collaborate closely with household staff to maintain a harmonious, well-run home.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of household operations, including property maintenance, vendor scheduling, and service management.
• Maintain inventory, order supplies, and ensure household essentials are fully stocked.
• Regularly organize and refresh spaces throughout the home for cleanliness and visual harmony.
• Support design, décor, and home improvement projects — sourcing items and coordinating with contractors as needed.
• Assist with entertaining and event preparation, including décor setup, errands, and guest readiness.
• Manage budgets, track expenses, and maintain household records and warranties.
• Run errands, handle deliveries, and manage household purchasing and returns.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

• 5plus years of private home, luxury hospitality, or estate management experience.
• Eye for design, presentation, and organization.
• Tech-savvy, self-directed, and capable of juggling multiple priorities.
• Professional, kind, and adaptable — enjoys making things beautiful and functional.
• Fluent in English; valid driver’s license required.
• Must love children and dogs.

Compensation to Schedule

• $100,000–$150,000 DOE
• Full-time schedule with flexibility (10AM–6PM typical hours)
• Health insurance and two weeks paid vacation provided

Have you built your career working in the most luxurious hotels, managing all of the operations? If so, this could be your dream job! We are helping a lovely client find the best resort style property manager for their ranch in Idaho. There will be a main house, multiple 1-2 bedroom cabins on the property and a barn venue that holds up to 200 people. This property is for entertaining VIP guests, company guests, weddings, reunions, etc. The clients want this to be the ultimate, 5 star experience resort. They want the guests to be “wowed” their entire time on the ranch, and always remember their experience! That is where you come in! We need someone who knows how to create this experience! You should have worked at the best hotels, know how important the guest experience is, know how to manage a large staff, be a roll up your sleeves type of person and be very physically fit as you will be in the fields helping to run these events! Please be incredibly polished and presentable, as you will be the face of the ranch. Creating memorable events should be your passion and being a yes person when you can! If a guest calls at 11pm with a problem, you are the person who can solve it! This is a unique opportunity, as the ranch is currently under construction and you will be helping to build from the ground up! If you are looking for amazing principals to work for, send us your resume along with your salary requirements! heather@thehelpcompany.com

Salary is DOE
Random drug testing is conducted
1 bedroom housing is provided