Overview
A family in the Bay Area is seeking a full-time, live-in executive housekeeper to manage a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 6000 square feet property in Los Olivos, CA. There is also a 15-year-old boy who will need to be transported to and from school, as well as extra curricular activities, during the term-time. He will not be in residence during the school holidays. The schedule will be a guaranteed 50 hours per week over 5 days, with 2 consecutive days off. Candidates should be flexible to accommodate changes to this schedule, with respectable notice. One parent will be in residence 70% of the time, and the other parent will be there every other week. When the parents are in residence, the candidate will be provided with an apartment in town (local to all amenities), and when they are off-property (i.e. 30% of the time, and during the school holidays), the candidate will stay in a separate casita on property, which consists of 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, living area and all laundry facilities.
Responsibilities
- Deep cleaning of the home
- All laundry and ironing for the home
- Managing vendors and contractors associated with the home
- Running errands
- Ensuring the home is properly stocked
- Taking inventory
- Organizing pantries and closets
- Answering phones
- Greeting guests and visitors
- Ensuring the home is ready for the family's arrival at all times
- Simple food prep- there is a chef who will provide food most of the time, but they won’t be in permanent residence (e.g. simple salads and protein)
- School drop-off/pick-up
- Ensure the son gets to all his appointments/extra curricular activities/practice/tutor sessions, etc.
- Be the gatekeeper of the property in the family’s absence (during the holidays) - candidates will need to stay on site and manage the property, liaise with vendors if something needs fixing, for example - there are other staff (a property manager/IT specialist/caretaker, etc.) in place to spearhead more serious repairs/maintenance
- Troubleshoot any issues to the property manager/caretaker etc., if required
Qualifications
- Must be seasoned, with multiple years of experience working in a similar role - this opportunity is not suited to individuals who are seeking a robust social life daily. Rather, this is an agricultural, rural area and the estate is set on 26 acres of land, with 17 of these planted as a working vineyard
- Superlative, verifiable, and preferably long-term references
- Must be reliable, trustworthy, supremely professional, with a solid moral compass and a kind, warm demeanor
Requirements
- US passport, Green Card or EAC
- Clean and current driving record
- Trustline registered (or willing to register ASAP)
- Available to start ASAP
- There is a separate portion of farmland assigned to keeping goats, chickens, lamas, donkeys etc. but these are not part of the estate where the candidate will live, and candidates are not permitted to pet these animals. However, candidates should be aware in case they have allergies to animals/farmland.
- Candidates should plan all vacation time around the academic year i.e. when the son is off school, he will either travel or go back to his home in the Bay Area (and the candidate will not go with him).
Salary and Benefits
- $140-$150k per year, full benefits and healthcare (medical, dental, vision) and all applicable overtime.
- Provision of a separate, self-contained, 2-bedroom casita across from the pool (on property, but completely private), and a private, self contained apartment in town when the family are in residence (candidates may decide if they prefer to furnish this themselves or have this furnished for them).
