Nanny, cook, cleaning person

[Anonymous]

OP..I did this in a previous position. I cared for three children and once they all entered school, it turned into a nanny/house manager position and I was full responsible for cleaning and cooking for both the children and parents. A job like this isn't cheap. I was paid $22/hr for these duties. You can most likely find someone who will do all of this but you might be better off hiring a nanny and then a cook/cleaning person if you are able to afford both.

[Anonymous]

A house manager need a staff to manage.

Otherwise, she's the one being managed.

[Anonymous]

I do this in Los Angeles. I care for two kids and my rate is $35/hr gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
A house manager need a staff to manage.

Otherwise, she's the one being managed.

A household manager simply manages the running of the household, not necessarily any staff.

[Anonymous]

If she's cleaning the toilets, oh, she's managing how she holds the brush. That's it.

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Anonymous wrote:I do am a nanny who does this. I make dinner for the family every day, as well as making all lunches and snacks (for parents and kids). I do a lot of baking for the family as well, and I make hors d'ouvres if they are having a party. I even cook them meals to eat on weekends (usually things that can be frozen) I didn't start out doing the housekeeping, but my youngest charge recently started school so the situation changed. My family found me through a nanny website (I'm in Canada), I just happen to have a culinary degree and enjoy cooking, which I noted on my profile. I do expect to earn a higher wage than the average nanny, due to my special skills in the kitchen. Housekeeping costs even more. I think you would likely be looking at around $20-25/hour for someone to fill this role. Maybe you could try posting the job at a a school with a culinary program? You'll have to emphasize that experience with children is an essential part of the job so that you don't get a bunch of unqualified candidates. Good luck and I Hope you find what you're looking for!

LOL $25/hr for a nanny and housekeeper? I've always had nannies who clean for less than $20. The only way I would offer more is if the nanny was a former teacher who's completed First Aid/CPR Training and has her ECE degree, tutor, house-cleaner and cook.

Others in my neighborhood have their nanny clean as well and they don't offer $25/hr. That's ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:House managers earn much more than $25/hr. That is a high end nanny rate.

I am sorry but you're insane.

[Anonymous]

Good grief. OP the nannies on this site are so incredibly lazy its shocking. It is very straightforward to find what you are looking for and no it doesn't cost you a premium to find someone who doesn't expect to nap all day do only childcare. Just post for a nanny/housekeeper position and include cooking as one of the skills. You will weed out the lazies who expect a premium to get off their butts.

For cooking, you will want to be clear about what type of cooking you expect. If it just meal prep or follow a straightforward recipe then most candidates will have no problem with this. If you are looking for someone with professional culinary skills then its clearly a different type of position. If your candidates are foreign then I highly recommend considering letting them cook food that they grew up on in their home country as well as general American food. The ethnic you food in get in restaurant is really mediocre compared to a home cook from that country with recipes passed down for generations.

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Anonymous wrote:Good grief. OP the nannies on this site are so incredibly lazy its shocking. It is very straightforward to find what you are looking for and no it doesn't cost you a premium to find someone who doesn't expect to nap all day do only childcare. Just post for a nanny/housekeeper position and include cooking as one of the skills. You will weed out the lazies who expect a premium to get off their butts.

For cooking, you will want to be clear about what type of cooking you expect. If it just meal prep or follow a straightforward recipe then most candidates will have no problem with this. If you are looking for someone with professional culinary skills then its clearly a different type of position. If your candidates are foreign then I highly recommend considering letting them cook food that they grew up on in their home country as well as general American food. The ethnic you food in get in restaurant is really mediocre compared to a home cook from that country with recipes passed down for generations.

lmao wait...nannies are lazy? Really? The MB's aren't lazy who want a nanny/cook/housekeeper all in one? They can clean their own house..they can cook their own food. OP is NOT going to find a nanny for LESS then $22/hr who will watch her baby, CLEAN HER WHOLE HOUSE..and cook. No way.

[Anonymous]

Ever notice how MB can't afford to take care of her own kids and house, but magically CAN afford to pay somebody else to do it?

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Anonymous wrote:
A house manager need a staff to manage.

Otherwise, she's the one being managed.

No, a house manager just needs a house to manage. You could just call them a household/family assistant as well, but the main duty is to take care of the household and all aspects of it (children, cleaning, help with cooking, running errands, dealing with outside vendors). In larger homes that have a large staff then you will have a house manager that will manage/coordinate the staff and help with all aspects as needed (pitching in on cooking, walking the dog, running to the bank or store). But households that don't have a driver, personal assistant, cook, nanny, and housekeeper (or more) because it is not needed (or not enough money), then the house manager will fill as many needs as they can.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do am a nanny who does this. I make dinner for the family every day, as well as making all lunches and snacks (for parents and kids). I do a lot of baking for the family as well, and I make hors d'ouvres if they are having a party. I even cook them meals to eat on weekends (usually things that can be frozen) I didn't start out doing the housekeeping, but my youngest charge recently started school so the situation changed. My family found me through a nanny website (I'm in Canada), I just happen to have a culinary degree and enjoy cooking, which I noted on my profile. I do expect to earn a higher wage than the average nanny, due to my special skills in the kitchen. Housekeeping costs even more. I think you would likely be looking at around $20-25/hour for someone to fill this role. Maybe you could try posting the job at a a school with a culinary program? You'll have to emphasize that experience with children is an essential part of the job so that you don't get a bunch of unqualified candidates. Good luck and I Hope you find what you're looking for!

LOL $25/hr for a nanny and housekeeper? I've always had nannies who clean for less than $20. The only way I would offer more is if the nanny was a former teacher who's completed First Aid/CPR Training and has her ECE degree, tutor, house-cleaner and cook.

Others in my neighborhood have their nanny clean as well and they don't offer $25/hr. That's ridiculous.

It depends on what kind of cleaning you are asking for. Cleaning the whole house (and we are talking more than 2000 sq ft) with all bathrooms a couple times a week, all vacuuming a few times a week, dusting, complete kitchen cleaning daily, deep cleaning including windows, baseboards, wiping down walls and so on is not going to get done ALONG WITH nannying for less than $20/hr. A cleaner that does this weekly would be making $20/hr AT LEAST on their own, without any childcare. A basic cleaning of an already kept up house, with a once a week bathroom clean and kitchen, basic vacuum and dusting and putting away a few things beforehand is still outside of normal light housekeeping a nanny would normally include but is something you might find for $20/hr if you are lucky. It depends on HOW clean (and how often you want things cleaned) for what price you will end up paying. Most parents want things to look nice but won't be fanatical about how clean the carpet is if it looks good to the eye (and no babies are crawling on it daily). A superficial clean is alright with them. Those that want a REAL good clean will never find a nanny that will do it for less than $25 an hour.

[Anonymous]

OP, long-time nanny here. 16:29 said it best.
Don't listen to the other nannies. If you know what you want, can afford it, and will appreciate (and show it) whoever you hire, you're all good.

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Anonymous wrote:This is more of a household manager type of role, and you'll definitely want to prioritize the most important elements of the job as no one is going to be exceptional in all three departments. If your children are older and you primarily need someone to keep the house clean, do the cooking, buy groceries, etc. then you could hire someone with less experience with kids; if children are younger or otherwise need a lot of care, you might have to be flexible in regards to just how wonderful the cooking is or how flawless the cleaning. I am a nanny who does a small amount of cleaning (cooking only for children) and while I do my best, I know it is not as good as a professional or experienced cleaner would be able to do. So the answer is yes, there are employees who will do all these things, but you'll want to go into the hiring process understanding what your absolute priorities are.

Someone who does "everything" is known as a doormat, and is usually not that appreciated.
Of course, sometimes families have a crisis, and then it's reasonable to do whatever is needed.

[Anonymous]

If you want all of these things done you should expect to pay for it. You want 3 distinct jobs all done by one person, don't expect to pay for only one of them. I charge a rate for nannying, an increased rate to include housekeeping beyond child-related duties, and would charge an increased rate for cooking full meals for the entire family daily. I am not lazy, and actually enjoy being really busy. I would expect to be fairly compensated. It's funny how whenever a nanny quotes a rate on here that an MB isn't comfortable with, that nanny is then labeled lazy or entitled smh....