Personal Assistant

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
In-Office
Junior
Agency • HR Tech • Professional Services
The Role
Part-time Personal/Executive Assistant (10-20 hrs/wk) providing remote executive support and one weekly on-site half-day for household management. Responsibilities include calendar and inbox management, time optimization, communication triage, coordinating household supplies and groceries, liaising with domestic staff and external contractors, and overseeing home operations during on-site visits.
Summary Generated by Built In

Are you a master of organisation, time management, and proactive administrative support? We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing digital agency growth firm whose founder requires a sharp, highly reliable Executive Assistant for 10 to 20 hours per week to streamline both his professional business operations and personal lifestyle management.

This unique hybrid role offers maximum flexibility: remote daily operations paired with one designated on-site half-day per week at the founder's residence. If you pride yourself on giving leaders back their most valuable asset—time—and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect role for you!

This is a permanent position requiring between 2 - 4 flexible hours per day (average 10-20 hour week)

Role Overview

  • Work Arrangement: Remote (Daily) + On-Site (1 day per week).
  • Time Commitment: Approximately 2–4 hours per day (flexible schedule).
Key Responsibilities

Business & Executive Support (Remote: 2–4 hours/day)

  • Time Optimisation: Act as a true partner to the owner, identifying operational bottlenecks and actively protecting his focus time.
  • Calendar & Schedule Management: Take full control of complex meeting scheduling, calendar coordination, and daily time-blocking across multiple projects.
  • Communication & Gatekeeping: Screen, prioritize, and manage incoming emails, messages, and calls—routing action items to the appropriate team members seamlessly.

Personal & Lifestyle Management (On-Site: 1 day/week)

  • Home Operations: Oversee smooth running of the founder's private residence during weekly on-site visits.
  • Stock & Inventory: Audit household supplies, manage grocery orders, and handle unpacking and restocking.
  • Staff & Supplier Coordination: Act as the main liaison for domestic staff and external contractors, managing home-related supplier payments and oversight.


Requirements

·       Must be based locally in Cape Town with your own reliable transport to manage in-person errands and 1 onsite weekly home organisation visit

·       Prior experience as a Personal Assistant (PA), Virtual Assistant (VA), or  Administrator

·       Proactive problem-solver who can spot what needs to be done and execute it; exceptionally organised, trustworthy, and clear in written communication.

·       Comfortable using modern productivity tools, including Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, WhatsApp, Uber, and Takealot.



Skills Required

  • Based locally in Cape Town with reliable transport for in-person errands and weekly on-site visit
  • Prior experience as a Personal Assistant, Virtual Assistant, or Administrator
  • Available approximately 10-20 hours per week (2-4 hours/day) with flexible scheduling
  • Proactive problem-solver; exceptionally organised, trustworthy, and clear in written communication
  • Comfortable using productivity tools: Slack, Notion, Google Calendar, WhatsApp, Uber, Takealot
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What We Do

RecruitMyMom is a South African recruitment agency specializing in placing skilled women, particularly professional mothers, in permanent, contract, freelance, and fractional roles. They connect local and global businesses with top-tier talent and focus on the economic empowerment of women.

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