Summary
Location: Mayfair, London
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: 45,000 per annum, negotiable DOE
Status: Live-out
We are assisting an UHNW family with the recruitment of an experienced and dedicated Housekeeper to join their household team on a permanent basis. Ideally from a yachting background, you will work as a sole housekeeper when the family are not in residence and will report to the House Manager, ensuring that the highest standards are maintained in this luxury property year-round.
Having a meticulous eye for detail, you will take pride in your work and have terrific knowledge of cleaning products and know how to care for fine fabrics and high-end finishes. Duties will include general and deep cleaning, occasional laundry and ironing, as well as assisting with wardrobe management when required. When the family are in residence you would be required to assist with service and front of house duties.
The ideal candidate will be a professional and well-presented team player with the ability to follow instructions yet must also be able to work independently with little supervision. The property is in use about three months of the year (mostly over the summer), so for the majority of the year the role will be focused on ensuring the house is guest-ready and well maintained.
When the family are not in residence, working hours will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, but greater flexibility will be required when the property is occupied.
DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Cleaning including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, changing beds, cleaning bathrooms and kitchen
- Laundry and ironing
- Deep cleaning of all areas – walls, skirting boards, ceilings, etc.
- Polishing silver and glassware
- Unpacking deliveries
- General tidiness and organisation of the home
- Occasional food and beverage service duties
- Assisting other household staff with duties if required when the property is in use
- Reporting any maintenance issues to the House Manager
- Ad-hoc duties as required
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Prior housekeeping experience onboard a superyacht (ideally)
- Good work ethic and taking pride in your work
- Team player with the ability to work independently
- High standard of spoken English
- Right to live and work in the UK
- Professional and well-presented
- Meticulous eye for detail
- Trustworthy and reliable
- Flexibility in terms of hours and working days when the client is in residence
- London-based
- Excellent checkable references
- Proven longevity in prior roles
