Housekeeper/Cook Job and Vacancy


​Private client is looking for a Russian-speaking housekeeper / cook to work in the castle (​​1000 m2, land area is 16 hectares) The castle is located in the historic region of France, Brittany.

​The owner does not spend much time in the castle, about 1 – 1.5 months a year, so he needs a candidate willing to live most of the time alone in the castle. Housekeeper/Cook should clean the rooms and prepare meals for the owner of the castle, his family and guests. There is also a house manager and a gardener working in the estate.

Requirements
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  • Experience of working as a Housekeeper/Cook in private homes
  • Fluent Russian, knowledge of French would be a plus
  • Driving license
  • Ability to provide table service
  • Neat and tidy appearance
  • Dynamic
  • Discreet

Duties and responsibilities

  • Maintaining cleanliness and order in the castle
  • Cleaning of rooms (bedrooms)
  • Laundry and ironing 
  • Table service
  • Cooking of homemade dishes (Russian cuisine, etc.)
  • Table service
  • Making shopping lists
  • Washing the dishes 
  • Liaising with the House Manager, Gardener and contractors 
  • Purchasing of groceries and household items

Schedule

  • Flexible
  • When the principal and his guests stay in the castle - full-time job, without weekends. In their absence - flexible schedule


Accommodation

 A separate room in the castle and a car is provided


Salary

Up to € 2 000 per month 


Trial period – 1 month

Start – January 2017

​Position filled​