Hire a house manager in the USA, directly and confidentially

Find house managers through confidential household briefs and structured profiles. Public listings require family consent. HomeHire supports direct introductions across the United States. Hiring in New York? See our household manager in New York guide.

A private search for your house manager

Explain the house manager role privately. Review structured professional profiles, experience and availability, then decide whether to request a direct introduction. Candidate discoverability is controlled by the candidate. Household briefs are private unless the family chooses to publish a public job listing.

Permanent, part-time, temporary, and one-off engagements remain in scope. The hiring family is the employer. HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll, or hold wages. Families and workers agree on pay and work directly.

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What does a house manager do?

A house manager (or household manager) runs the home so the family doesn't have to. The role usually includes:

  • Vendors and maintenance: scheduling and supervising contractors, landscapers, pool and HVAC service, cleaners and repairs. Getting quotes and checking the work.
  • Staff coordination: schedules and handovers for housekeepers, nannies, chefs or drivers, and sometimes hiring support for those roles.
  • Household operations: inventory and supplies, household budgets and expense tracking, deliveries, and preparing the home for guests or events.
  • Projects and seasons: moves, renovations, opening and closing second homes, and storm or winter preparation.
  • Family support: some house managers also cover errands or calendar tasks that overlap with a household PA.

In a smaller home the house manager may also do hands-on housekeeping. In a larger one they mainly coordinate other staff. Your brief should say which.

House manager, estate manager or household PA?

  • House manager: one primary home, or a main home plus a second, with day-to-day operations and vendors.
  • Estate manager: several properties, larger staff teams, capital projects and bigger budgets, often working with a family office.
  • Household PA: the principals' personal calendars, travel and admin rather than the property.

If you are unsure, describe the duties honestly and let candidates' experience show where they fit.

Hiring a house manager in New York, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and Nashville

Interviewing and trialing a house manager

  • Ask for specific examples: a vendor dispute they resolved, a budget they ran, a staff schedule they rebuilt.
  • Check references yourself, ideally with previous principals or family-office contacts.
  • Do your own hiring checks: contact references, confirm identity and right to work, interview and agree a paid trial.
  • Consider a paid trial period with written duties, hours and decision-making limits.
  • For pay, use the US household salary guide. Pay is agreed directly between the family and the house manager.

Write a stronger house manager brief

A specific brief helps professionals decide whether the work fits without making your household details public. Include:

  • Outline the property or household operations, vendor coordination, scheduling, and staff oversight the role actually requires.
  • Clarify location, decision-making authority, working pattern, travel, and whether the engagement is long-term, part-time, temporary, or one-off.
  • Explain your expectations for discretion, relevant experience, interviews, and reference checks without publishing household identifiers.

Plan your hiring checks and costs

Families hire directly, are the employer and do their own checks. Contact references, verify identity and right to work yourself, interview and agree a paid trial. Read our safety & hiring tips.

Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay.

Candidates never pay HomeHire to find work.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a house manager do?

A house manager runs the day-to-day operation of a home: vendors and maintenance, staff schedules, supplies, budgets, projects and preparing the home for the family or guests.

What is the difference between a house manager and an estate manager?

A house manager usually oversees one main home, and sometimes a second. An estate manager typically oversees several properties, larger staff teams and capital projects.

Are house manager openings published as household job ads?

Household briefs are private unless the family chooses to publish a public job listing. Public listings show only the role, town/ZIP area, schedule, pay range and start date — never the family's name, address or contact details.

Does HomeHire employ or pay my house manager?

No. The hiring family is the employer. HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll or hold wages. Families and workers agree pay and work directly.

Can I hire a house manager part-time, temporarily or for a project?

Yes. Part-time, temporary, seasonal and one-off engagements, such as a move, a renovation or a season at a second home, are in scope alongside long-term roles.

What is the HomeHire fee during the US launch?

Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay.

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