Housekeeper in Chelsea

Job Description

Housekeeper in the Chelsea area (Live out)

Schedule: 5 days a week on a rota working 3 shift patterns, one weekend per month (detailed below)
Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 DOE

A family of 4 living in Chelsea are looking for an experienced and pro-active housekeeper to join their team on a live out basis. The family employ a small household team including housekeepers, PA, nanny and maintenance.

Housekeeper duties

• Dusting and polishing of furniture and fixtures
• Vacuuming and cleaning carpets and rugs
• Sweeping/vacuuming, polishing, and mopping hard floors
• Wiping down skirting boards and architraves and doors/door frames
• Cleaning and sanitising toilets, showers/bathtubs, countertops, and sinks
• Making beds and changing linens
• Cleaning windows inside
• Cleaning mirrors
• Emptying waste/recycling daily
• Clean blinds/ curtains (lightly hoover)
• AM service and breakfast preparation in chef/nanny absence.
• Making sure to clean inside all cupboards
• AM ground floor set up
• PM Close down
• Cutlery polishing
• Sorting, washing, loading, and unloading laundry (Laundry)
• Ironing clothing items (laundry)
• Monitoring cleaning, bathroom and toiletry supplies and reordering where required.
• Reporting any necessary repairs or replacements if needed.
• Greeting guests, refreshments preparation ahead of meetings.
• Hair and make-up therapist set up and clear down.
• Running errands for the principal of the house.
• Managing the in-coming of various packages.
• Greeting and managing all contractors on site.
• Booking maintenance contractors where required.
• AM service and breakfast preparation in chef absence.
• Occasional travel required
• Managing all dry-Cleaning / seamstress requirements
• Steaming and cleaning draperies.
• Managing floristry requirements

Requirements

• Work as part of a team imperative
• Maintain professionalism at all times.
• Be proactive.
• Discretion a must
• Fluent English a must

Hours: Schedule is in shifts as follows:
Morning shift: 7am - 4pm
Middle shift: 11am - 8pm
Day shift shift : 9am - 6pm

*Please note we cannot guarantee a response to every application*