LIVE-IN ALL ROUNDER/MAINTENANCE/ CHAUFFEUR/SECURITY
PULBOROUGH, WEST SUSSEX
Essential Requirements: Experience in domestic service. Flexible, proactive and willing to travel with principals. Ideally a formal qualification in one of the Trades. Longevity in previous similar position. Fluent English, good communication skills and a proactive, HANDS-ON person, willing to muck in as needed. Child and pet friendly. Must hold a clean driving licence essential.
Large country house on an estate, home to a family of five which includes three children between 8 and 6yrs who are looked after by two rotational nannies and who are responsible for all nursery duties for the children. The family have two cats and a dog – so you must be comfortable around animals.
Daily Essential Tasks
- Thorough walkaround of property and ensure everything is working as should – TVS / Lighting / Music / Climate / Security System / Maintenance items (water systems / technical spaces)
- First responder to issues within the household such as repairs, breakages & maintenance.
- Initiative and care required from candidate to ensure everything is working as it should throughout the property at all times.
- Clean garden furniture and display cushions so they are set up ready for use.
- (If weather permits & to family movements) Uncover Swimming Pool and ensure terrace is clean & ready for use.
- Collecting deliveries from the office and bringing to the private household ensuring they are passed onto the relevant staff.
- Collecting garbage from household and disposing correctly – ensuring bins are emptied, when necessary, from the facilities team
- Assisting the housekeeping team to ensure animal care is attended to correctly and when required.
- Maintaining the primary household vehicles – ensuring they are clean, fuelled, and ready to be always used with maintenance checks always completed (coolants / water etc)
- Responding to faults / calls via a rota with other live in staff for example fire alarms, power cuts etc.
- Monitoring security systems and following security procedures on the property; overseeing contractors during visits, ensuring CCTV is working as it should etc.
Additional Tasks & Responsibilities
- Organise laundry for garden cushions & covers as and when required.
- Complete repairs & touch ups as and when required liaising with the house manager around the family movements / housekeeping schedule to ensure everything is in always working order.
- Swimming Pool Maintenance
- Tennis Court Maintenance
- Exterior Maintenance – ensuring the exterior of the property is well maintained and clean including driveways / windows etc.
- Organise servicing for household machinery as required on a schedule – kitchen appliances (fridges / oven), laundry appliances (machines)
- Organise primary household vehicle servicing – MOTs & annual servicing and repairs following direction from house manager & principals.
- General tidy & upkeep of garage
- (Spring / Summer) BBQ Maintenance & Pizza Maintenance – clean after use, check it is always ready for use when required and equipment is ready to use.
- (Autumn / Winter) Fireplace Maintenance – clean after use, set up for use, restock logos / kindling / matches etc.
- Working closely with the house manager and Estate manager to suggest improvements and future works on the household in line with a budget strategy.
You will be required to work 5 days a week following a rota working an 8-hour day between the hours of 8am – 8pm, Monday to Sunday. Flexible to cover weekends when needed. The family travel during the school holidays. A cottage close to the residence a with fully functioning kitchen, living area and king bedroom provided. Salary negotiable depending on experience. Driver with clean license Essential. ASAP Start. (HU4115)
