HUM Homes is a boutique household staffing and home operations company that partners with thoughtful families who want their homes to run with the same level of intention, care, and excellence that they bring to their professional lives.
We work with founders, operators, creatives, and leaders who deeply value their families but whose lives are often full and demanding. Our role is to help build the operational support that allows their households to run smoothly, calmly, and sustainably.
The families we serve are not looking for traditional “staff.” They are looking for trusted partners who can bring structure, reliability, and calm to their homes while respecting the culture and rhythms of family life.
Our clients are thoughtful, engaged, and committed to building respectful, long-term relationships with the professionals who support their homes. At HUM Homes, we are equally committed to supporting both the families we serve and the house managers we place, ensuring everyone has the structure, communication, and guidance needed to succeed.
Our goal is simple: connect exceptional home professionals with families who truly value the work of creating a well-run home.
A thoughtful, private family in Menlo Park is seeking an experienced House Manager who can quietly oversee the daily flow of their home.
The household includes:
Two parents balancing professional work and homeschooling responsibilities
Four homeschooled children (ages 5–11)
One Bernedoodle
Chickens and other small animals
The home is active and values structure without rigidity, calm over chaos, and systems over constant supervision.
Support already in place includes:
Evening cleaner (3x per week)
Virtual assistant supporting admin tasks
Pool and yard vendors
Full-time homeschool teacher
The right candidate will step in as the operational backbone of the home during daytime hours, ensuring the household runs smoothly without disrupting the family's rhythms.
Maintain a calm, organized baseline throughout the home.
Reset high-impact areas such as kitchen and shared spaces
Prevent daytime mess accumulation
Support a smooth transition into the evening routine
Handle maintenance-level cleaning and manage household laundry systems.
Washing, folding, and organizing laundry
Coordinating with evening cleaner
Maintaining closet and clothing systems
Support the family's food rhythm during the day.
Prepare weekday lunches and snacks
Assist with occasional dinner preparation
Maintain a clean, functional kitchen
Reset kitchen after meals
Maintain household inventory systems.
Monitor pantry staples and household supplies
Track preferred brands and sourcing
Restock proactively (Costco / online ordering)
Serve as the point of contact for household vendors.
Coordinate cleaners, yard maintenance, and service providers
Identify maintenance issues early
Track household systems and schedules
Comfortable working around homeschooled children.
Assist with snacks and lunches
Help with activity logistics when needed
Provide light supervision in collaboration with homeschool teacher
Basic care for household animals.
Feed dog and chickens
Provide care during family travel
Snake care only if comfortable (not required).
Prepare the home for family travel and hosting.
Assist with packing logistics
Prepare the home before departure
Reset the home after trips
Support hosting setup and cleanup
Someone who notices the small things because you know they’re never actually small.
You are:
Extremely detail-oriented and observant
Naturally proactive and anticipatory, handling things before they’re asked
Comfortable working quietly and independently, without needing oversight
Highly trustworthy and respectful of boundaries
Excellent at closing loops and communicating progress
Hospitality-minded, with a true “hotel reset” standard for the home
You take pride in how a space feels not just how it looks.
2+ years of household management experience, family assistant experience, or similar home-operations role
Experience supporting families with school-aged children (parenting experience is a plus, but not required)
Comfortable working in a multi-ethnic household and handling a variety of foods
No food-handling restrictions (must be comfortable with nuts, shellfish, etc.)
Physically capable of active mornings and household movement
Authorized to work in the US
Running a home is a full-time job. HUM makes sure it's done right. We recruit and place dedicated house managers, then go further than anyone in the industry: we build a custom home operating system documenting every preference and standard, train your house manager before they start, and provide ongoing support for as long as it takes. No guesswork. No turnover cycle. Just a home that runs and a family that's closer because of it.
