A mature single Lady is looking for an experienced
housekeeper/Cook to come and take care of her in her home. She
lives in a beautiful 6500 sq foot house set in acres of land with
a pool and a garden in Bagshot which is a beautiful village near
Chobham, Surrey, but near all amenities and only an hour away
from London by train or car. She is totally mobile and active and
has family that live close and visit regularly so there will be
some family style cooking involved as well as the daily
preparation of meals for the principles. There are no pets that
live on site.
Job Description
• All general housekeeping including washing floors,
hoovering
• Occasional silver cleaning (not used regularly)
• Cleaning the usual kitchen appliances, fridge,
microwave, Hob and not ovens which are self-cleaning.
• Simple food preparation – the principal eats simply
and eats a light lunch and dinner. Food style would be simple
British such as roasts, soups, salads, pies, lasagne and the odd
dessert such as apple crumble. If she entertains it would be the
same
• On the rare occasion the principal entertains,
table laying etc.
• Laundry and ironing
• Weekly changing of linen
• Organisation of kitchen, pantry and restocking of
food items.
• Shopping for the house
• Letting in Contractors
Candidate Requirements
The client is looking for a pleasant, responsible and competent
couple that will be able to work with the principle to keep the
home running smoothly and help the principle manage her home and
contractors and simplify her life. You will need to have worked
in a similar role and be organised and able to manage your day.
You will need to have good checkable references and a clean
driving licence.
Days of Work, Accommodation and Salary
• Your own beautifully appointed self-contained
1-bedroom accommodation with separate sitting room/kitchen and
bathroom away from the main house with separate entrance (sorry
not suitable for pets or children)
• Monday – Friday (40-hour week) 8am – 2pm and then
4:30 -6:30pm (if client is in residence to service a simple
dinner. Hours can be adjusted and discussed.
• Car for use on duty.
• £40K/£45K negotiable (dependent on experience and
skillset )
• Immediate start but will wait the right candidate.
REF:S&W#273156