Job Summary:
Help a Semi-Retired Entrepreneur with various business and home related tasks. (7-15 hours per week)
Who we are:
I am a Semi-Retired (Mid-50's) Entrepreneur and Medical Doctor based in Northern San Diego County. Regular tasks vary but often revolve around light management of my existing businesses, managing my home, and seeking out new business opportunities.
Responsibilities and Objectives
General
- Keep track of correspondence (sms, email, phone, in person meetings)
- Track and manage personal schedule
- Track and manage progress on tasks
- Keep organized records on deferred projects
- Keep track of regular shopping, errand, and maintenance needs
- Write and speak in an error-free, business-appropriate manner when required
Running Errands
- Run the errands as instructed
- Run the errands efficiently
- Gain necessary clarity re: particulars
- Actively anticipate and problem-solve issues with task completion
- Take charge on most errand-related decisions that come up
- Exercise best judgment when the situation calls for it
Research
- Perform due diligence on given topic
- Summarize findings succinctly
- Present them in an easy-to-digest and actionable manner
- Maintain an organized archive of research that can be easily accessed when needed.
Light Home and Office Upkeep
- Perform various moderate physical tasks (lift and move boxes, other objects)
- Ensure office and household staples are replenished (coffee, pens, chargers, cords, etc.)
- Occasional household chores (eg. Dishes, set auto lawn watering schedule, etc.)
- Find and hire experts/contractors ( eg. Handyman, bookkeeper, accountant, etc.)
- Monitor/Oversee work done by home and office contractors
Expected Outcomes:
- Clear and timely communication
- Satisfactory completion of major projects
- Consistently solves problems with minimal guidance
- Established trust that candidate can handle minor issues and tasks consistently
- Established trust that candidate can represent me in a professional and respectful manner
- Respectful and appropriate professional relationship between me, my family, and the candidate.
Required Competencies:
- Bachelor's degree
- Moderate aptitude with MS-Excel
- High degree of organization
- Proficiency at problem solving
- Professional writing and communication style
Ideal Candidate Qualities
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Working and reliable vehicle
- Lives within reasonable distance (20-30 min) from UTC/ Solana Beach
- Eager to learn new things
- Flexible and adaptable thinking
- Critical thinker
- Exercises good judgment
- Good with children
The ideal candidate will provide top-level assistance for a high level executive. They should be well-organized and be comfortable scheduling meetings, responding to emails, drafting documents and helping the executive with any necessary meeting preparations.