Domestic Couple Job and Vacancy


Vip family with a luxury summer villa located near Saint-Tropez in South of France is looking for a domestic couple to care for their estate. Start – at the beginning of February, 2016. Family visits the estate mainly in the summer. 

The couple responsibilities will include taking care of the house and the owner’s art gallery (maintenance, cleaning, minor works). He will also perform duties of a private chauffeur to the family and to the family guests.
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The couple responsibilities will include performing the duties of a family cook and looking after the children while parents are absent. He should perform duties of a housekeeper in the evenings and during holidays.

A couple should be ready to work flexible hours and on weekends. An accommodation of 90 square meters is provided in the employer’s house.

Duties and responsibilities
  • Daily care for the pool, check up filters, water treatment
  • Check the lighting and manage home automation system 
  • Care for terraces, beach, pool and walkways
  • Care for the spa (hammam, jacuzzi, sauna, hydro-jet, outdoor pool with ozone water treatment system)
  • Monitoring of air conditioning and heating
  • Minor repair housework and painting
  • Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors (plumber, roofer, electrician)
  • Ensuring the safety: to be present in the estate when owners are not at home; monitoring cameras in the residence as well as internal alarm system and external system, infrared ray barriers; bypassing the territory, video surveillance
  • Performing duties of a private chauffeur (transporting to the airport and travel arrangements for the family to various events)
  • Maintenance and cleaning the family vehicles (fuelling, washing, technical inspection)
  • Performing duties of Porter (for owners, their relatives and guests)
  • Housekeeping the estate consisting of 6 rooms, 2 offices, 3 gazebos near the house
  • Maintenance of cleanliness in the house (damp cleaning of floors, windows and furniture)
  • Vacuuming and brushing of carpets and rugs
  • Dusting and polishing of all surfaces
  • Change of bed linen
  • Purchasing of flowers and decoration of the house
  • Informal service
  • Cooking (delicious light homemade cuisine)
  • Laundry and ironing of linen (high quality of work is required)
  • Laundry and ironing of expensive clothes of the house owners and their children (high quality of work is required)
  • Purchasing of foodstuff
  • Preparation of rooms for the owners and their guests
  • Decoration of rooms with flower arrangements (considering taste and wishes of the owners)
  • Housekeeping the spa: hammam, sauna, hydro- jet
  • Housekeeping the beauty salon and massage
  • Housekeeping the gym
  • Packing the luggage
  • Purchasing of personal care and household cleaning products

Requirements
  • Dynamic couple
  • Proficiency in their work
  • Politeness
  • Independence in their work
  • Discreet
  • Flexibility
  • Complaisance
  • Proactiveness (when necessary)
  • Compliance with the privacy rules of employers (agreement of non-disclosure of confidential information) 
  • Friendly, trustworthy couple
  • Experience in care of a private estate
  • Adaptability 
  • Valid references from previous employers
  • Daily presence in the estate while owners stay in the house
  • Couple looking for permanent employment
  • Neat appearance
  • Good command of English would be a plus
  • Driving license for both spouses is required
  • Non-smokers
  • Pet-lovers (two golden retrievers live in the house)

Schedule
  • From Monday to Friday when owners are absent, and at weekends
  • More flexible schedule when owners live in the house
  • 5-week paid vacation, preferably in winter

Contract
This is a permanent position, with a trial period of 1 month, which may be extended.

Accommodation
  • Furnished house of 45 m2 with one room, kitchen, living room and large terrace
  • Utilities are paid by employers (tax on accommodation, electricity, water and internet) except the telephone and food
  • Accommodation is heated

Additional Information
Couple is allowed to use employers’ cars (2 Rolls Royce and a Mercedes S-class) only while they work

Salary
 48 000 euros net per year, depending on experience
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​Position filled