Summary

EDENBRIDGE KENT

Salary: Circa £70,000 Gross per annum (not each)

Accommodation: Provided

HOUSEKEEPER/GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE PERSON/SECURITY

BOTH MUST HAVE BRITISH PASSPORTS

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Essential Requirements: Proactive domestic couple with previous experience working in a private household. Ideally both must drive. Strictly Non-Smokers and excellent references. Occasional Good family cooking. Tractor, heavy garden machinery and chainsaw licence with experience preferred.

Proactive, country loving domestic couple is required for a recently refurbished, 500 acre country estate in Kent. The 7-bedroom, grade 11 listed property is the permanent home of a down to earth couple and their very friendly dog and 1 cat

Housekeeper

The Housekeeper will primarily be responsible for the day to day cleaning and deep cleans of the 7 bedroom, 6 bathroom home, laundry, preparing the home for guests, running errands and pet care. Ideally the housekeeper will be able to prepare ingredients, cook occasionally and eventually serve at informal dinner parties.

Grounds/Maintenance

Partner will be responsible for the day-to-day grounds maintenance of the property, which will include gardening, mowing, hedge trimming, clearing gutters and drains and keeping outside areas clean and tidy.

Other duties will include general property maintenance, overseeing contractors, swimming pool, spa and hot tub maintenance, car cleaning and care of the vehicles, ad hoc driving duties and generally assisting the housekeeper and additional estate workers when required.

You will also be responsible for the security of the estate.

This is a long-term role, suitable for a very hands on, self-motivated couple who are used to working together in domestic service – you must be confident in your ability to provide high standards of work with great attention to detail without supervision.

Accommodation and Salary

A beautiful, large 3 bedroom oast house within the Estate, next to the main house. This can either be furnished or unfurnished. All bills included. Monday to Friday 8-4pm with weekends off, some flexibility will be required for driving duties. Salary circa £70,000 Gross per annum ( not each)

Well behaved pet considered, but sorry no dependent children. Full clean driving licence required.