Overview:
I am looking for a highly reliable and organized Personal and Administrative Assistant to provide part-time support with both personal errands and professional tasks. This is a flexible opportunity perfect for someone seeking additional income outside of traditional work hours — ideal for a student, freelancer, or someone with daytime commitments.
About me: I am a busy professional with a family and need someone to help with various personal errands and some administrative work
Important: Though some work can be done remotely majority of the work is in person at my home office in Palo Alto i.e. this is not a 100% remote position. I am looking for someone geographically close.
Hours will be weekends, late afternoon/evenings
Key Responsibilities:
Assist with scheduling, calendar management, and reminders.
Organize documents, email inboxes, and to-do lists
Handle personal errands and occasional local errands (if in-person)
Research tasks (e.g., travel, service providers, gifts)
Light data entry, transcription, or formatting of documents
Occasional help with event coordination or project support
Be available on short notice for ad hoc requests
What We’re Looking For:
Highly dependable and responsive — must be reachable on short notice
Exceptional organizational and time management skills
Tech-savvy: proficient with Google Workspace, basic Excel, email, and task management tools
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Professional discretion and trustworthiness
Prior assistant, admin, or customer service experience preferred
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision