Choosing the Right Household Staffing Team for Your Los Angeles Home
Building your household staffing team begins with identifying where your home life could benefit from more support. From expert estate managers to savvy personal assistants, it’s essential to assemble a well-balanced blend of professionals who will match your family’s unique rhythm and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.
Step 1: Pinpoint your home’s pressure points
Before you can select the household staffing team that’s best for you, see where you could do with extra support. Ask yourself these questions, and don’t be afraid to be honest!
Do your mornings feel rushed and stressful?
Are there certain tasks that never get checked off your “to-do” list?
Would you like to spend more time in the evenings with your loved ones?
Is your home always in need of a deep cleaning or better organization—or both?
Do you feel like you’re juggling too many calendars?
Would you like to cook nutritious meals from scratch but just don’t have the time?
Pinpointing these daily stressors can help you decide what kind of support will best enhance your life.
For instance, if your morning routine is the most chaotic part of your day, a family assistant could change everything. If you’re spending your weekends catching up on laundry or organizing the kitchen, a part-time housekeeper can restore your downtime.
Don’t just outsource your workload outright. See which aspects of your home life are draining your time and energy so you can delegate with intention.
Step 2: Identify the household staffing roles that can help
Once you’ve determined where you need added support in your home or lifestyle, the next step is matching your needs with the best type of support. Household staffing roles vary widely. Here’s a quick primer on the professionals who can make your daily life blissfully easier:
Housekeeping & home care
Housekeeper: Responsible for the cleanliness, organization, and day-to-day upkeep of your home
Domestic couple: A live-in team (often partners) carrying out a range of tasks, such as cleaning, cooking, maintenance, and driving
Butler: Offers refined service, from overseeing formal dining to maintaining meticulous household standards
Household management
Household manager: Oversees day-to-day household operations, staff coordination, and scheduling
Estate manager: Manages larger or multi-property households, supervising teams and ensuring everything runs with precision
Family assistant: Combines childcare with household tasks like errands, scheduling, and organization
Executive assistant: Handles professional scheduling, travel planning, inbox management, and business-related tasks
Personal assistant: Manages errands, appointments, travel bookings, shopping, and personal logistics
Meal preparation & culinary support
Meal prep chef: Plans and prepares weekly meals in advance based on your family’s dietary needs and preferences
Personal chef: Creates restaurant-quality meals in your home; perfect for daily support and special occasions alike
Step 3: Customize your in-home support team to complement your lifestyle
Every household is unique and deserves a uniquely personalized staffing solution. Keep in mind that the teams your friends, colleagues, and neighbors have hired may look very different from the one you build.
At Wilshire Agency, we’ll collaborate with you to map out which household staffing roles will prove most beneficial to you and your family. We look forward to helping you assemble a dream team of efficient professionals who will infuse your home life with effortless comfort and give you the freedom to focus on all that you cherish.
Welcome to Wilshire Agency, a premier household staffing agency specializing in cultivating seamless, high-caliber household teams. We provide Los Angeles' most discerning households with first-rate meal prep chefs, estate managers, housekeepers, family assistants, and more, each devoted to delivering unparalleled service tailored to the unique needs of our esteemed clientele.
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