Role: Live Out Housekeeper
Days: 5 days per week
Hours: 8 hours per day
Location: Holland Park, London
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 gross per annum (DOE)
Start: ASAP
We are looking for a live out Housekeeper to join two Principals and their new born baby in their new property in Holland Park. The family are relocating to London from the States and are moving into their newly renovated, large modern property.
You will report to the Head Housekeeper, your duties will be to assist with housekeeping and laundry (the Principals love shopping and their clothes!), wardrobe management and organisation, packing and unpacking, errand running, shopping and greeting guests. The house has lots of artwork and many antiques as well so you must be confident to take care of such items.
You will be contracted to work 40 hours per week, ordinarily 8 hours per day, days of work will include weekends when required. They would love you to be flexible to work over a weekend if they have family visiting in return for days in lieu. The family are very low key and do not entertain very often. They also travel for 3-4 months of the year so there will be much downtime for deep cleaning etc when they are away.
They may potentially relocate their dog at a later date so you should be comfortable around animals.
Duties and responsibilities;
- General housekeeping and seasonal deep cleaning
- Laundry and ironing
- Packing and unpacking for travel
- Wardrobe management
- Flower arranging
- Reporting any issues to the property management team
- Shopping and running errands
- Welcoming guests and visitors
To be considered for this role you must;
- 5 years’ experience as a Housekeeper within a modern private household
- Possess (/be willing to get) an up-to-date DBS check
- Have excellent contactable references
- Be eligible to work within the UK
- Speak fluent English
- Have a valid passport
To apply for the position please send your CV to info@poppylaneplacements.com. You can also reach the team on +44 (0) 2072439049.