Job Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Number | 003904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Job Title | Live in Housekeeper needed for a VIP family in South Kensington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Job Description | • Position: Live-in Housekeeper o Looking for a top notch, experienced, all-rounder Housekeeper to help on a full-time basis at a VIP household in Kensington. Family of five are Mum, Dad and 3 young children aged 5, 3 and 1. Family also employs a team of two nannies and a part-time cleaner • Location: live-in with the family in Kensington home (4 storeys, 6 bedrooms); own bedroom and bathroom fully equipped with AC and TV • Working Hours: o Six days a week, 12-14 hours/day with 2-3 hours rest We can consider also five and half days per week o For the day(s) off, flexibility to alternate week-end day(s) off with weak-day(s) off (week-day(s) off to be flexible but we typically offer Tue/Wed); will result in one/two week-end(s) off per month • Salary: o £370-650 per week depending on working hours and the candidate’s skill, experience, qualification o Extra hour: £10-12 per additional hour o Extra day: £80-100 per additional day • Holidays: statutory 28 days (including Bank Holidays) paid; holidays to be flexible, and to be agreed with employer • Start Date: end of March 2021 • Long-term contract Responsibilities • Managing and taking care of the house, the couple and the family to a high standard, working with a team of two nannies and a part-time cleaner • Looking after the conditions of the house, organizing and tidying up to a high standard, including managing third party service providers in charge of maintenance and repair • Managing (ordering and organizing) groceries and house supplies • Cooking dinner and serving family daily, cleaning and tidying up after meals • Help with packing and unpacking • Taking in deliveries • Organizing dry cleaning • Running errands • Other typical housekeeping responsibilities: high standards of cleaning, vacuuming, dusting including care of marble and wooden surfaces, high standards of laundry and ironing including care of delicate fabrics, hand washing and wardrobe management Requirements • Polished, kind, organized, and observe good manners and etiquette at all times • 5+ years of relevant work experience managing a household to the highest levels and excellent references • Fluent in English with Italian and/or Spanish a plus • Flexible to work the occasional evening and weekend (baby sitting or dinner party) for extra compensation • UK or European passport; driving license a plus • Possess or is willing to obtain an up to date DBS check • Available to travel with family for holidays, love for travel important • Highly confidential and private individuals • Takes initiative to ensure household runs incredibly smoothly • Long-term position • Training available upon request |
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Area | Greater London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Job Postcode | SO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | Housekeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Job Schedule | Regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular Cleaning |
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Prefer Non-Smoker | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pet Lover | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Own Transport | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Posted On | 08/01/2021 11:27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closing Date | 08/02/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Job Activity | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||