Overview
A busy, welcoming family in Notting Hill, London seek a fabulous live-in housekeeper. The family travel regularly and spend much of the year in the US or elsewhere - when not in residence, the usual schedule will be 9 or 10am-5pm, Monday through Friday, however please be open to longer hours and to being flexible around weekends when the family are in residence (approximately 8 weeks of the year). There may also be some domestic travel.
Responsibilities
The housekeeper will be responsible for all aspects of housekeeping and some property management including:
- General cleaning and tidying, to include dusting, mopping, vacuuming,
- Deep cleaning, silver cleaning, French polishing
- Laundry and ironing
- Running errands, grocery shopping, receiving deliveries and liaising with contractors/vendors
- Some cooking for the family when in residence
Requirements
- A good level of fitness - the home has 5 flights of stairs!
- Discreet, flexible and calm personality
- Positive, can-do attitude, able to work equally well as part of a team, or in sole charge
- Plenty of previous high-end housekeeping experience
- Excellent references
Salary and Benefits
- Accommodation is provided in the basement of a newly-built house in Notting Hill. When the family are in residence, the space will be shared with the children's nanny.
