06 Nov
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Northern Primrose Consulting
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Kingston
06 Nov
Northern Primrose Consulting
Kingston
Northern Primrose is hiring on behalf of a client: a busy real estate business owner based in Kingston. He spends a large part of his week travelling between properties and cities, and wants someone to take driving, errands and household upkeep off his plate so he can work from the back seat.
This is a hands-on, in-person role. One day you're driving him to Pearson; the next you're running parts to job sites and restocking the fridge. If you like variety, independence and being the person who keeps things running smoothly, keep reading.
Schedule
Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a 30-minute unpaid break. Days are extended as needed for travel.
Time
What it looks like
Mornings: Daily house reset at the client's Kingston home: unload and run the dishwasher, clean bathrooms, start laundry, clean the litter box, tidy. You drive your own vehicle there.
Rest of the day: Report to the office. On call to drive between properties and meetings, run errands and pick up materials. Company vehicle is based at the office.
Long-distance trips: 3-4 per month, scheduled about a month in advance (Toronto, Pearson Airport, Collingwood). Day trips only, no overnights. Can start early or run into the evening. Meals covered.
What you'll do
Driving and travel
- Drive the client in a company vehicle to properties, meetings and appointments in and around Kingston
- Handle long-distance drives across Ontario, including airport runs to Pearson, and load and unload all luggage
- Be on time, every time. Plan routes and leave early enough to account for traffic, weather and construction delays. Drive safely and at the speed limit: the client works from the back seat,
so leaving early beats driving rapid.
- Pick up lunch and food during the workday. Use wait time while the client is in meetings for vehicle cleaning, grocery orders and other tasks.
Household
- Every day at the Kingston home (approx. 1,200 to 1,600 sq ft, two bathrooms): unload and run the dishwasher, clean both bathrooms, put on laundry, clean the litter box and tidy. Vacuuming and kitchen cleaning as needed.
- Create and maintain your own daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules, plus a cleaning checklist for each of the client's properties (Kingston, Collingwood, Toronto)
- Monthly tasks such as cleaning the fridge, washer, dryer and dishwasher
- Deep cleaning on a rotation: windows, walls, baseboards and behind furniture
- Garbage, recycling and compost maintained
- Track household supplies for each home (garbage and compost bags, toilet paper, paper towel, cleaning and laundry supplies) and reorder or buy before anything runs out
- Receive, open and manage parcels and packaging
- Grocery shopping and putting groceries away in the fridge and pantry
- Do a full clean of the client's Collingwood and Toronto properties on arrival each visit
Errands and material runs
- Pick up materials and parts for the client's maintenance team from Canadian Tire, Home Depot and specialty suppliers,
consolidating trips so the team stays on site
- Make purchases with a company credit card and keep receipts organized
Vehicle care
- Keep the company vehicles clean, stocked and ready to go
- Track and book routine maintenance
What you need
Must have
- Full Ontario G licence and comfortable driving large SUVs/pickup trucks
- Clear vulnerable sector criminal record check
- Your own reliable vehicle to get to the client's home each morning
- Availability for the schedule above, including occasional early starts and late returns on trip days
- Comfortable around cats (one cat in the home)
- Self-directed: you find what needs doing and do it without being asked. This role has no one handing you a task list.
- Discretion. You'll be in the client's home and vehicle and around private business conversations.
- Comfortable with physical work: cleaning, carrying groceries, parcels, luggage and building supplies
Nice to have
- Experience as a driver, chauffeur, courier or delivery driver
- Housekeeping or home management experience
- Familiarity with Kingston-area suppliers and hardware stores
Real talk: what this job is not
We'd rather you hear this now than three weeks in.
- There is waiting. Some days you'll wait in the vehicle or at the office while the client is in meetings. That time isn't off: you're expected to clean the vehicle, order groceries and line up the next errand. If you need to be told how to fill downtime, this won't suit you.
- The schedule moves. Trips are planned a month out and you're always home the same night, but 3-4 days a month run long, and a
📌 Personal Assistant (Kingston)
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