Overview
A lovely, welcoming and very busy Somerset-based family seeks a detail-orientated live-out housekeeper (or, possibly, domestic couple). The ideal schedule would be 6 days per week, consisting of 2 full days and another 4 mornings. However, the family are also open to a Monday through Friday schedule, from 9am-5pm. Please note that the domestic couple would need to be a bit more flexible around hours/days, and the role remains live-out.
Responsibilities
The family reside on a large, private estate, so this will be a busy role for the right person/couple. General duties will include:
- Keeping on top of communal, high traffic areas - so cleaning, tidying and organising hallways, landings, playroom, snug, boot rooms etc
- Laundry and ironing for the family
- Weekly changing of bedlinen for 5 bedrooms
- Daily cleaning of 4 bathrooms and a downstairs WC
- Ensuring the kitchen and living areas remain clean and tidy - to include wiping down sides, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, polishing etc
- Preparing guest rooms when required
- Weekly spot cleaning of less used rooms eg. dining room, formal living areas etc
- For the domestic couple role, cooking will be required, as well as animal care and general support around the estate
Requirements
The successful candidate(s) would ideally:
- Be fantastic team players, able to pitch in wherever necessary and help maintain a mutually supportive environment
- Able to keep on top of a busy household and a large home
- Comfortable around pets, and animals in general
- Live relatively close to the estate (accommodation is NOT provided)
- Have a positive, cheerful and friendly disposition
- Have longevity in previous roles
- Be excellent communicators, responsive to the family's needs, and adaptable, flexible and able to pivot depending on daily requirements
