DIY Household Hiring Playbook
Not ready for a white-glove hiring service? We'll help you DIY.
We've turned our hiring best practices into a comprehensive digital playbook — taking you from building the role all the way through training and onboarding your new household staff. You get our library of proprietary templates, scripts, and online courses, plus our gold-standard background check, because your peace of mind is worth it.
✓ Step-by-step hiring guide✓ Proprietary templates & scripts✓ Gold-standard background check
The Sage Haus method, in five stages
01
Build the role
Get clear on what you actually need, make the case to your partner, and write a job description that attracts the right person.
02
Find your village
Learn where to advertise, how to set a fair hourly rate, and where great house managers are actually looking for work.
03
Interview & vet
Use our interview and reference questions to choose with confidence — and run our gold-standard background check.
04
Hire & onboard
Make a formal offer with an attorney-drafted agreement, set up payroll and taxes, and follow the first-30-day onboarding plan.
05
Train & certify
Build repeatable home systems, give effective feedback, and enroll your new hire in our house manager certification.
The DIY Playbook includes everything you need
Follow our five stages of hiring a house manager — from building the role to training your new hire — with proven tools at every step.
Proprietary resources — a library of time-saving templates, scripts, and lists developed by our world-class hiring team
Home Systems Playbook — a customizable playbook plus our digital course on setting up your home systems ($699 value)
House Manager Certification — enroll your new hire in our online certification course ($99 value)
In-depth gold-standard background check — driving history, criminal records, and more ($745 value)
Over $1,500 in value, included.
Everything you'll get
When you don't know where to start, the DIY Playbook covers all of it:
What a House Manager Really Does — how the role goes far beyond a traditional nanny or house cleaner
100+ Tasks You Can Outsource — meal prep, laundry, errands, organizing, and more
Getting Your Partner On Board — a collaboration guide and script to make your case and align on priorities
Justifying the Investment & Working Within Your Budget — reframe the expense as an investment in your time
Example Job Description — so you're ready to post and attract the right candidates
Where to Find Your Village — practical advice on where to advertise your role and how to set an hourly rate
Interview & Reference Questions — essential questions and templates to confidently choose the best fit
Attorney-Drafted Employment Agreement — formally offer a job with clear roles and responsibilities
Becoming a Household Employer — payroll providers, tax and legal considerations, and benefits decisions
Gold-Standard Background Check — driving history, criminal and civil records at the state and federal level
The First 30-Day Onboarding Plan — onboard your new house manager and set up sustainable systems
Example Schedules — minute-by-minute sample agendas to ensure a seamless start
Feedback Framework — clear examples and talk-tracks for effective two-way communication
Home Systems Playbook — templates to build repeatable processes around feeding the family, cleaning, pets, and more
House Manager Certification — our very own course on how to succeed as a house manager
Ready to build your own system?
Get the complete DIY Household Hiring Playbook and start hiring with confidence — on your own terms.
Prefer to grab just one piece?
Course + templates
Home Systems Playbook
Build the systems you need before — or instead of — hiring. Templates, SOPs, and a step-by-step framework.
Explore Home Systems →Self-guided kit
DIY Hiring Kit
Everything you need to hire on your own — job description templates, an interview guide, and an onboarding checklist.
Get the DIY Hiring Playbook →Certification
House Manager Training
Already have a nanny or housekeeper? Train them up with our house manager certification program.
See the certification →