Brooklyn Odd Jobs

I'm looking for a calm, gentle hands-on caregiver for my mother. Her regular caregiver will be moving on and so we have specific overnight hours 8pm-8 a.m. we are hoping to fill, with some flexibility. Critical is that you must be licensed, willing to pay taxes, and willing to be associated with her agency Regency. We will ensure that you are paid your full salary requirement, but agency affiliation is a requirement for this position. Mom needs 100% meal preparation, assistance with medication, light housekeeping, assistance with bathing. Duties include providing companionship and social interaction. We'll need you to handle groceries, errands when appropriate, travel to doctor's appointments, and social engagements. Preference for a caregiver who is a non-smoker. Mom needs calm people who speak to her with respect and kindness. Thank you!

We're looking for a warm, positive, responsible to support our family with home life and child care/ school work for two boys (5 and 8; 8 y o is slightly on the autism spectrum). You're a warm, positive, proactive person who loves to cook, organize, create a home-y environment, and help children grow and learn. You're energetic, healthy, and health-conscious. We are a progressive, biracial family that values honesty, personal growth, compassion, education, hard work, and play. RESPONSIBILITIES: Personal assistant tasks, cooking, light housekeeping, laundry, childcare, school work help. PLUSES: Special needs experience, familiarity with paleo cooking, fluency in Mandarin Chinese, college degree. 15-20 hrs/wk; 3-4 hrs/day, usu M-F. $20/hour. START: End of July. We will be moving to Park Slope in a month.

As a busy business owner I need a personal assistant that can take on responsibilities that typically include: organizing meetings and appointments, keeping schedule each week, reminding of important tasks and deadlines, booking and arranging travel, and running errands around the city.

Hi- I'm looking for a "mother's helper" to live in at our large apartment in Dumbo and to help with my 10-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son. It would be an annual contract and room/board covered with an attractive bimonthly salary. Primary responsibilities are getting kids ready for school (630 to 8am) and then off to school and supervising afterschool homework and activities (430 p.m. to 930pmish). Children's laundry and room tidiness as well as errands/weekly grocery shopping. In Covid era, we are focused on someone who wants to stay safe, have a place to live, work, be part of a community and safe money. Strong preference for recent college grad. Must be super organized, neatnik and flexible in the scenario of virtual school days which are likely. Serious interest only please for a minimum one year commitment.

Help with tasks as they come up I am a 52-year-old professional living in Brooklyn suffering from a neuro-muscular illness -- still in the diagnosis stage. I am hopeful that I can have someone help me with some tasks, errands and projects as I work through my illness. I would imagine that starting for a couple of days a week for 4 hours would make sense, and if it worked for both of us possibly expanding from there. It would probably be some trial and error, and might mean some downtime at first as we see what works.

Hi, I am a small business owner and single mother in Brooklyn looking for a reliable, dependable assistant. Punctuality is a MUST. Dependability is a MUST. No last minute work cancellations. No slacking off at work. The work is challenging/demanding but very rewarding. The pay is $18/hour.

We're a busy family looking for a part-time assistant/household helper to keep our hectic household afloat! Tasks include: - Tidying (not housekeeping, but "resetting" the house - putting away laundry, decluttering surfaces, etc.) Note: Laundry is done by nanny but dry cleaning managed by family assistant - Running local day-to-day errands - Grocery management and shopping - Online package returns - Managing/organizing in-home deliveries - Packing for business/personal trips - Organization of communal household areas and closet - Travel coordination (likely in tandem with Genevieve's executive assistant) - Other odd tasks (dropping household items at Goodwill, writing thank-you cards, filing insurance claims, etc.) Schedule can be extremely flexible for the right candidate.

Busy, loving family looking for someone to come in and be an extra set of hands! Tasks include organization and tidying, returns, grocery shopping and errands, occasional paperwork. Both parents currently working from home. Awesome 2-year-old around, so comfort around kids is a big plus! Good vibes only.

Seeking care for my father in his 70s. Services needed: meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping. No prior experience required. Female caregiver preferred. A little more about my father: he can be lethargic, independent. I'm looking for someone who is patient, quiet. My dad needs someone to do light cleaning, run some errands, and to do laundry.

Seeking care for my mother in her 80s. Services needed: companionship, help staying physically active, mobility assistance, light housekeeping. Looking for someone with 7+ years of experience caring for seniors. Female caregiver preferred. A little more about my mother: she can be anxious, grouchy, reserved, independent. Mom lives alone. She is very independent but she needs help with housework and laundry and running a few errands. I'm looking for someone who is patient, chatty, firm, strong, outdoorsy.