Summary
** Land-based role in London **
FULL-TIME LIVE-OUT HOUSEKEEPER REQUIRED FOR UHNW FAMILY IN BELGRAVIA
Location: Belgravia, London
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 per annum, negotiable
Status: Live-out
We have an amazing opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic Housekeeper to work for a UHNW family based in their family home in Belgravia, London. This family of three is looking to appoint a hardworking and positive Housekeeper to maintain very high standards of cleanliness across their 5 floored, 3-bedroom property.
This fully staffed household has a chef, chauffeur, full-time nanny, another full-time housekeeper as well as a head housekeeper/manager, so you will be working as part of a collaborative team. The ideal candidate will have a warm, kind and friendly disposition, who works well with others and is drama free.
Our clients are looking for an all-rounder candidate who has exacting standards, a keen eye for detail, and can work both independently but is also happy to follow instructions when required. You will need to have excellent knowledge of cleaning products, know how to care for fine fabrics and finishes, have excellent laundry and ironing skills and be confident with food and beverage service when required.
Working 5 days per week in a rota pattern which will include working over weekends, you will either be taking the early shift (9am-6pm) or late shift (12pm-8pm). When the family are not in residence you will be able to have 2 days off at the weekend. The family is looking to appoint a Housekeeper to remain with them long-term, and there are no pets at the property. As part of the role, you might be required to assist in their countryside residence from time to time, so a driver would be preferred, but isn’t essential.
DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
• Cleaning including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, changing beds, cleaning bathrooms and kitchen
• Laundry and ironing, including delicates care and wardrobe management
• Deep cleaning of all areas – walls, skirting boards, ceilings, etc.
• Polishing silver and glassware
• Cleaning marble, rare woods, and other fine materials
• Receiving and unpacking deliveries
• General tidiness and organisation of the home
• Rubbish and recycling management
• Ad-hoc assistance the countryside residence
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• Prior housekeeping experience
• Fluency in English
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Hardworking and dedicated
• High attention to detail
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Excellent checkable references
