£45,000 per year (negotiable depending on experience)
Experienced, live out professional housekeeper required for busy High Profile family in West London (nr Richmond Park).
This busy family have got three teenage children, one cat and one dog.
This is a long term role
Driver would be advantageous
The role is offered on a full time, live out, permanent contract basis.
Ideally the family are looking for the Housekeeper to work Monday – Friday 9am until 6pm but can be flexible with hours to suit the right candidate .
The ideal candidate will be reliable, resilient, very hardworking, trustworthy, practical, enthusiastic, and cheerful, possess a can-do attitude and common sense.
The applicant must be able to fulfil a variety of roles.
- Previous experience in a HNW private household
- Housekeeping and home management
- Excellent time management skills
- Must have previous experience working in a similar role and be adaptable and flexible to changing schedules
- The housekeeper must have a pleasant attitude and like interacting with guests and be able to work as part of a team
- Cleaning to a very high standard,
- Excellent attention to detail and due care for quality furniture and fabrics
- Excellent laundry skills including handling delicate garments such as wool and cashmere, hand-washing and ironing making sure all personal laundry is washed, ironed and stored in the correct manner
- Wardrobe management
Food shopping for the household
Taking in deliveries and unpacking groceries - Management and ordering of pantry and basic stores
- Family level cooking from time to time
- Positive attitude and disposition
- Schedule of deep cleans to property
- Dealing with contractors and deliveries
- Running errands
- Occasional adhoc babysitting required
January start
All candidates must be registered with the agency, have an up to date DBS and at least five years checkable housekeeping references