At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain a prestigious home, ensuring it sparkles and runs smoothly.
- Company: Join a respected private family household with a focus on excellence.
- Benefits: Earn £15.38 per hour for part-time work with flexible hours.
- Other info: Enjoy a rewarding role with opportunities to grow and develop.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic environment where your skills truly shine.
- Qualifications: Experience in housekeeping, strong organisation, and a love for dogs.
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Housekeeper to join a prestigious, private family household. This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who takes genuine pride in maintaining a home to exceptional standards and enjoys supporting the smooth day-to-day running of a busy household.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of housekeeping, personal lifestyle support, household organisation and basic dog care, ensuring the home is always maintained to a hotel standard level.
Duties will include:
- Cleaning, sanitising and maintaining all rooms, bathrooms and living areas to an exceptional standard
- Dusting, polishing, vacuuming and mopping throughout the property
- Managing all laundry, including washing, drying, folding and ironing
- Changing bed linen, towels and household amenities
- Maintaining organised and fully stocked linen cupboards and storage areas
- Monitoring and replenishing household supplies, toiletries and cleaning products
- Keeping the fridge and pantry stocked and organised, checking and replacing expired items
- Occasionally preparing meals for the family and catering for meetings/occasional guests
- Running household errands including shopping, dry cleaning collection and other ad hoc tasks
- Receiving deliveries and supervising contractors and tradespeople whilst on site
- Assisting with the preparation of guest rooms and ensuring visitors are catered for to a high standard
- Maintaining outdoor areas as required, including ensuring the BBQ is clean and presentation-ready
- Reporting and overseeing the resolution of maintenance issues
- Providing day-to-day care for the family dog, including feeding, walking and maintaining routines
- Any other duties as required as the role develops
The ideal candidate will:
- Have previous cleaning experience in a private household hospitality, hotel or estate environment
- Be highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
- Demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and willingness
- Be confident working independently and using their own initiative
- Be trustworthy, discreet and respectful of confidentiality
- Be a confident cook with experience preparing family meals
- Hold a full UK driving licence (own transport preferred)
- Enjoy working with dogs and be comfortable caring for them
- Have excellent communication skills and a professional, friendly manner
Working hours: Monday to Friday (30 hours) 10:00am – 4:00pm (occasional need to work outside of these hours as required subject to household needs)
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