Job Description

Overview

A warm, dependable, and experienced full-time live-in Home Health Aide is needed to support a principal in her Park Ridge, NJ, residence. The ideal candidate is a confident cook who can follow recipes accurately and is a safe, reliable driver with an excellent driving record. The home is a quiet, well-organized four-story townhouse. The family's longtime housekeeper is retiring, creating a need for consistent weekday support. The principal requires the candidate to be a safe, reliable driver with a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

Start Date: ASAP

Schedule/Salary

Monday-Friday: 10am - 8pm (with either a 2 hour break each day or overtime paid)
Weekly Hours: Approximately 44 - 50 hours per week
The position is live-in for four nights/working 5 days.
Arriving on Monday morning and departing at 8pm on Friday (after dinner).

Responsibilities

Cooking

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily
• Confidently follow family recipes
• Fully clean the kitchen after dinner (around 7pm)

Household Support

• Light housekeeping throughout the week (with supplemental housekeeper twice weekly)
• Laundry & linens
• Maintain and organize the principal's private living floor
• Unpack grocery deliveries (FreshDirect, Amazon)
• Manage dry cleaning logistics (drop-off, pick-up, unpacking)

Driving & Errands

• Drive the principal to:
• Social engagements
• Standing weekly appointments
• Wellness or fitness sessions
• All medical appointments (wait in lobby)
• Use of principal's sedan provided
• Run local errands as needed (pharmacy, returns, etc.)

Personal Assistance

• Provide warm, respectful daily support while honoring the principal's independence
• Maintain a smooth, structured daily routine

Qualifications

• Warm, patient, and calm presence
• Highly reliable, responsible, and consistent
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Professional, discreet, and respectful of household routines
• Comfortable with a quiet, structured home environment
• Able to remain on-site in the evenings for continuity

Requirements

• Strong, verifiable references from private homes
• Excellent driving record (non-negotiable)
• Strong cooking skills with the ability to follow recipes accurately
• Organized, proactive, professional, and discreet
• Comfortable working with other household staff
• Must not handle or consume fin fish or nuts due to allergies in the home

Salary and Benefits

$45/hourly DOE


Includes private, comfortable live-in accommodations (bedroom + bathroom on a separate floor)

Weekends off

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Monday to Friday, Night shift, Day shift, Afternoon shift, Weekday work

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