Hire a Professional Personal Assistant in Dallas / Fort Worth

Serving Families for Over 30 Years

Personal Assistant

Clients that hire a personal assistant in Dallas are often buried in task lists and need help fast! MBF places experienced professionals who are ready to hit the ground running and make your life easier.

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Personal Assistant Duties

Families have unique needs, and we match you with experienced candidates (quality over quantity) who meet your requirements. We’ve never seen two personal assistant jobs that are the same. Duties may include:

  • Online shopping and research
  • Errands – shopping, dry cleaners, post office, pharmacy, returns, etc.
  • Vehicle inspection, registration, oil change, detailing, coordinating maintenance/repairs
  • Research, schedule, and meet contractors/vendors
  • Appointment scheduling (doctor, dentist, etc.)
  • Travel coordination(sometimes packing/unpacking as well)
  • Inventory and supply maintenance
  • Pet care such as taking to / from vet / groomer / boarder
  • Event planning
  • Sending packages, reviewing mail and emails, thank you notes and other correspondence
  • Financial tasks such as paying bills from various accounts, scanning financial documents, submitting documents, etc.
  • Organizational projects
  • Staff management

Pricing

  • Compensation typically starts at $100,000+/year (+ employer portion of payroll taxes) for full-time, and $50/hr for part-time Dallas of Fort Worth Personal Assistants.
  • Search Fee: To begin the search, there is a fee of $300.
  • Placement Fee: When you hire, a referral fee of 20% of the candidate’s gross annual compensation will be due.

Total Annual Gross Compensation is based on 52 weeks in a year.

PA Screening

Each PA is experienced and has made it through our extensive screening process. Less than 10% of applicants make it through the steps which include:

  1. Extensive online application
  2. Min. 2 years of experience (at least 1 of them in-home) with excellent references
  3. Screening Interview Completed
  4. References checked and former employment verified
  5. Extensive criminal background investigation
  6. Sex Offender Search
  7. Verification of Social Security Number as well as another form of legal identification
  8. Motor vehicle records check
  9. Highest level of education verified
  10. Social Media Screening

Also available per long-term client’s request:

  • Credit check
  • 5-panel drug/health screening: $225

Search Process

  1. Consultation: Schedule a call to discuss your specific needs or complete a short profile and get more information.
  2. Starting a Search: We will create a job description, collect the client agreement and search fee, and begin the search.
  3. Interviews: We will begin sending you a select group of pre-screened personal assistants to interview that match your search criteria, and bring one or two back for “trial time” to observe them in action as part of a working interview.
  4. Hiring: After you have found your perfect match and are ready to make an offer, we will prepare an employment agreement that includes the specific duties, compensation, and terms of employment. The placement fee is then due for the referral of your household staffing candidate.
  5. Ongoing Support: MBF is available to meet any of your post-placement needs, and can be contacted for industry recommendations / standards, appropriate expectations, and any necessary coaching or issue resolution.