SK141 - Housekeeper - Upper East Side

British American Household Staffing • Upper East Side, NY, US • 3m ago

Overview

A wonderful family located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY is seeking a full-time housekeeper to start ASAP. The role is live-out when in the city, and live-in when in the Hamptons for the Summers. The general schedule for the main part of the year (September through mid June) will be Monday through Friday, 11am-7pm, with some flexibility for shifting Fridays to 1pm-9pm when/if they entertain. This will happen a few times per month. The schedule for the Summer (mid June-August) will be Friday through Tuesday, 11am-7pm, with Friday-Sunday/Monday at their residence in the Hamptons, and Monday/Tuesday back in the city. Your days off during the Summer will be Wednesday/Thursday. The family keeps a Kosher home, and asks that you respect those guidelines, but are more than happy to teach you how to help maintain a Kosher home if you are not familiar with it. The family also has two older kids, ages 12-years and 14-years-old. You will not be responsible for the kids, but the family does ask that you like kids and are able to have a positive relationship with them.

Responsibilities

Overall housekeeping, cleaning, and tidying of the 2200 Sq Ft home; 3-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms
Laundry- treating delicate clothing and handling ironing as needed
Washing the linens, ironing as needed, and making the beds
Keeping track of household stock and inventory and replace when needed
Grocery shop, or order groceries, and light meal prep
Cooking dinners for the kids in the evening, nothing fancy, simple meals
Noticing and notifying the family of any needed repairs around the home
Event prep like making sure the house is cleaned for events and helping with set up
Helping the chef when the family hosts dinners (basic food prep, serving drinks)
Be in the home when the kids are home
Occasionally pick up the 12 year old
Adhering to and helping maintain a Kosher home: two sets of dishes/pots and pans, candidate would need to be comfortable navigating that.

Qualifications

Good communicator
Self-starter and proactive
Detail oriented and organized
Warm and easy to be around
Friendly and able to converse with family, but also know when to step back
Responsible and honest
Positive attitude
Takes direction easily, but can also take initiative and anticipate the family’s needs
Flexible
Valid Driver's license is a plus, but not a requirement
Spanish speaker is a plus, but not a requirement

Requirements

At least 5 years experience as a Housekeeper
Must be ok around kids
Must have a US Passport, Green Card, or EAC
Must be able to maintain the rules of a Kosher home

Salary and Benefits

Hourly rate is $30-$40 and depends on experience
Standard benefits of 2 weeks vacation, 3-5 sick days, and holidays offered
Live-in accommodations for the Hamptons would be own room with bathroom en suite.