Housekeeper in London, United Kingdom
A lovely family of 3 based in Chelsea, London, UK is looking for a reliable and flexible Housekeeper who would clean and organise their house, cook simple meals, run errands and sometimes take care of their five-year-old boy.
The person would have to be flexible with their time and schedule as well as be dog friendly.
The position will be mostly live-out however when the principals travel, the position will become live-in to take care of the house and dog (for 1-2 weeks at a time). Candidate is required to travel abroad when needed (mostly during summer holidays).
Date of the beginning of the job: ASAP. Contract: Full-time, permanent
Requirements
- Experience in a similar position
- Fluent English (German, French or Spanish will be a plus)
- Hands-on and proactive individual with a keen eye for detail
- Calm and discreet person
- Able to respect the principals’ privacy and boundaries
- Someone who enjoys cooking
- Able to take instructions properly
- Child-friendly, able to connect with a child
- Dog-friendly
- Have common sense
- Non-smoker
Duties and responsibilities
- Be in charge of the household
- Perform regular and deep cleaning
- Tidy up and organise the house
- Laundry
- Make beds, change linen
- Cook for the family (lunchbox for the child, simple lunch for 1 adult, simple dinner for 2 adults and the child)
- Clean the kitchen after use
- Clean patio, water plants in the garden if required
- Take care of delicate & valuable materials such as marble, glass, silver, crystal
- Babysitting and school runs if required (1-2 times a week)
- Be a housesitter and dogsitter when the family travels
- Travel with the family on holidays if required
- Personal use of mobile/smart phones will not be allowed while at work
Schedule
Monday to Friday, approximately from 10 am to 6 pm (to be determined)
Flexibility during special events (e.g. birthday parties) required – the candidate may be requested to work approximately 1 Saturday a month
Salary
Market rate, to be discussed based on experience
Ad reference : 861 LD
Post on 11/09/2018 By Morgan & Mallet International
