Domestic Couple in Shopshire, England


High-profile family are looking for a loyal and respectful domestic couple to take care of their beautiful country house in Shopshire.
It is a traditional household so the right candidates must have good knowledge of service and have excellent skills in keeping antiques and delicates.
The owners spend a few months per year in the property.

This is a permanent full-time position to start as soon as possible.
 
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Duties and Responsibilities
  • General housekeeping and management
  • Driving the family and their guests
  • Taking care of family cars, keeping them clean and arranging maintenance
  • Ensuring that all systems in the house work flawlessly
  • Table set-up and service
  • Serving wine correctly
  • Managing wine cellar
  • Valeting
  • Polishing silver and brass
  • Assisting the gardeners when required
  • Maintenance and minor repair work outside (when required)
  • High-standard laundry and ironing
  • Taking care of luxury clothes
  • Taking care of antiques, glass and silver
  • Cleaning the house and keeping it spotless at all times
 
Requirements
  • Experience with longevity in a similar position
  • Driving licence for both
  • Willing to stay for a long term
  • Able to accept constructive criticism
  • Proactive, yet able to follow precise instructions
  • Positive and respectful attitude
  • Loyal
  • Careful
  • Flexible and capable of balancing their time
  • No pets
  • Cooking skills will be a plus
  • Gardening and handyman skills will be a plus
 
Schedule
  • Flexible when the Owners are in the property
  • Able to manage their own time when the Owners are away
 
Accommodation
  • A lovely separate accommodation will be provided for the couple.
 
Salary
  • GBP 1 000 net a week
 
​Reference: 646 LD

Position filled
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