Summary

LIVE-IN ALL ROUNDER/MAINTENANCE/ CHAUFFEUR/SECURITY

PULBOROUGH, WEST SUSSEX

MUST HAVE A BRITISH PASSPORT

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