Nanny, cook, cleaning person
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Anonymous
| How hard is it to find someone who does all 3? Where can i find one? any agencies known for this? Are these what house managers do? |
Anonymous
| 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! |
Anonymous
| I would think that for most parents the role that is most important out of the three roles is child care. Because of this, I would first and foremost look for a nanny who is going to give the children great care. Then, I would look for nannies who are interested in doing cleaning and cooking. If you look for someone who is a culinary genius first then what are the chances that they are going to be fabulous with the children? Sure, you might find someone who is okay with kids but the children should be the first priority. |
Anonymous
| Do you need someone to wipe your ass too? |
Anonymous
| Ha, ha! |
Anonymous
Want a cookie Who cares!!!! No one |
Anonymous
You're rude. Obviously the original poster cares. Someone asked a question and this person answered it based on their experiences. |
Anonymous
| 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. |
Anonymous
| Sock puppet, anyone? |
Anonymous
omg!! Get off of this forum!! You are causing issues on multiples posts now! GET A LIFE. |
Anonymous
| Be willing to pay through the nose for it. And be honest and don't just advertise for a nanny. I got suckered into being a "house manager" when I only wanted to do child care, not organize coat closets and pantries. |
Anonymous
| House managers earn much more than $25/hr. That is a high end nanny rate. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thanks to the helpful posters. Agree, childcare would be the top priority. Will look for a nanny who enjoys cooking |
Anonymous
| Op, did you ever mention how old your children are? |
Anonymous
| 9 month old |