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
- 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