Domestic couple in Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A busy HNW family based in Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK is looking for a highly professional Domestic Couple to live in and look after their primary residence. This is a high-tech house with a smart house system.
The family live in the residence on a permanent basis but they often (a few times a week) have business trips for 1-2 days, and they would love to have a caring and passionate about their job Domestic Couple to make sure the property is tidy and well-managed.
Cooking breakfast and sometimes dinner (2-3 times a week) for 2 persons will be required. The Couple will have to look after an outdoor pool, flower beds and a goldfish aquarium.
Separate self-contained accommodation and a car will be provided.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position
- Very good technical skills in modern technologies, devices and kitchen equipment
- Good cooking skills (International cuisine)
- Excellent cleaning, laundry and ironing skills
- Experience in taking care of VIP wardrobe, removing stains
- Good houseman/gardening skills
- Responsible, discreet
- Active, positive and hands-on
- Pet-friendly
- Driving licence required (at least one person)
Duties and responsibilities
- Looking after and ensuring smooth running of the residence
- Keeping the property tidy and organised all the time
- Cleaning big panoramic windows on the second floor of the house once a week
- Cleaning, vacuuming, dusting and polishing
- Doing laundry, ironing
- Sorting clothes for the dry cleaning and removing stains where possible
- Clothes repair
- Organising wardrobes, shoes, accessories
- Taking care of jewellery
- Taking care of kitchen equipment, storing it in a clean condition
- Cooking breakfast, and sometimes dinner
- Table set-up
- Swimming pool maintenance and plumbing
- Watering flowers and lawns
- Mowing lawns, trimming bushes
- Caring for the fish tank (buying food and feeding fish, instructions will be provided)
- Setting all alarm systems
- Correspondence and phone call answering
- Performing chauffeur duties when required (not often)
- Dealing with contractors and suppliers
- Grocery shopping, online shopping
- Assisting with personal shopping, buying gifts
- Packing suitcases in the best way possible/unpacking
- Running personal errands for the Principals
Salary
900-1000 GBP net/week per couple
Schedule
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30 am – 18:00
Start – ASAP
Ad reference : 1064 LD
Post on 13/05/2019 LD by Morgan & Mallet International
Position filled
