Description
Are you an experienced family housekeeper looking for a fun household still working to high standards for an appreciative employer?
we are Seeking a kind caring all rounder proactive housekeeper to help family of 4 – a couple and 2 children in their lovely country home. The role is full time Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 with an hour for lunch – a rural location, so it would need to be someone who loves the Countryside and a car.
Holiday: 28 days (incl. bank holidays)
Salary: £40k plus 2 bed cosy cottage
perfect for a single with no dependents.
Accommodation not ideally suited to dependants or pets but may consider a small well behaved dog.
Working for an English family with three children in Essex. The family have an enjoyable family lifestyle travelling internationally during the school holidays. The household is energetic, lively, and informal.
The role will include housekeeping duties such as daily cleaning and tidying, deep cleaning, and keeping on top of all laundry. A keen and able cook - the family enjoy food and would like someone who enjoys a wide range of cooking - simple family style (not high level gourmet. )
A driver is essential and own car.
Housekeeping
- General household cleaning and tidying (keeping the home well-kept, neat, and organised)
- Daily cleaning of the kitchen and bathrooms and maintaining living spaces
- Deep cleaning (incl. frequent cleaning of the ovens etc.)
- Making and changing all beds within the home
- All hoovering, dusting and polishing furniture and décor care of antiques
- Cleaning the inside of windows
Laundry
- Assuming full charge of household laundry, ironing, and wardrobe management
- Having knowledge of a wide range of textiles and their specific care instructions
- Mending clothing (tears, buttons, hems) and sewing children’s name tapes
- Hand washing =care of cashmere handling stain removal
- Familiarity with eco-friendly, non-toxic cleansers and detergents
- Purchasing and re-ordering housekeeping and laundry supplies
Liaising regarding property maintenance or repairs
- Running errands (post office, dry cleaning,)
- Organising cupboard and storage
- Answering the door and receiving deliveries
- Watering household plants and flower arranging
- Infrequently accompanying the family on holidays (always agreed in advance)
The family are looking for a friendly professional, discreet, energetic, and proactive housekeeper, with experience with a can-do attitude and initiative.
- Several years private household experience in the same or similar sized home
- organised with attention to detail
- A positive, proactive, trustworthy, and responsible attitude
- Discretion and loyalty
- Independent work ethic and time management skills
- Communication skills and good command of the English language
- Must be eligible to work in UK
- an occasional Saturday option once a month if guests for a weekend to help out with time given back in lieu.