We’re a friendly, queer 3-adult / 3-dog household in the Santa Cruz mountains (about 25 minutes from downtown Saratoga) looking for a reliable household helper who genuinely enjoys variety and keeping a home running smoothly.
This is a hybrid role:
kitchen resets organizing groceries/packages light cleaning batch cooking errands occasional indoor/outdoor projects.
If you’re the kind of person who gets quiet satisfaction from “everything’s reset and in its place,” you’ll probably thrive here.
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Important: Distance Check
Please only apply if you live within 45 minutes of Castle Rock State Park.
It’s beautiful up here, but not a “commute from Oakland” kind of job. Mountain roads + longer shifts = this works best for people who are already nearby.
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Who we are
Nico (they/them): keeper of household systems, recovering over-functioner, ready to hand off some of the domestic load
Paul (he/him): full-time manual wheelchair user, master of games, certified snack goblin
Emma (she/they): our creative director / vibe curator / cozy tomboy femme
Three extremely good dogs who will assume you arrived exclusively for them
We’re warm, queer, communicative, and low-drama. We value thoughtfulness, direct communication, and kindness.
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You’d be a good fit if you:
are reliable and emotionally steady
communicate clearly
enjoy kitchen + home resets
like organizing systems
are comfortable lifting moderate–heavy items sometimes
don’t mind windy roads and wooded drives
enjoy queer households and a sense of humor
follow through without needing micromanagement
enjoy large and small dogs (three of them… truly, that’s non-negotiable)
No childcare or personal/medical care involved.
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Schedule & Pay
2 days/week, usually 6–8 hours per shift
$30–$40/hr depending on experience + skill range
Long-term preferred — consistency helps all of us
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Want a deeper sense of the job? (Optional)
We made a small info page with more detail (and pictures) so you can see the vibe before applying:
https://sites.google.com/view/mountain-home-helper/home
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To Apply (Required)
Please fill out our short application form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUJmvvXokydaf5-HvGnrlblLBh0PSRAZC6G8eVL2UgDeOIA/viewform
Only applicants who complete the form will be considered.
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