Head House Couple – (Live in) – Oxfordshire

Job Descriptions

Our client is looking to hire an experienced couple join their team at their Oxfordshire shooting estate. The couple must be proactive, hardworking and flexible.

The house you will be managing is a large 7-bedroom country home. It is the principal’s main residence. The principal’s have 3 children between 12 and 17. The children are at boarding school during the week and a home during the weekends.

The family employs a number of other staff on the estate…

• Head Gardener and his team
• Estate Manager and his team
• 2 Office workers
• Secondary/Travelling couple

You will be responsible for managing the Secondary/Travelling couple. For the majority of the year this couple is based on the estate but during the school holidays this couple travel to the family’s homes based in the Alps and in Cornwall.

Duties will include but will not be limited to….

House Manager

• Ensure the smooth running of all the mechanical and electrical systems
• Deal with the builders and contractors
• Look after and maintain the high-tech security system
• Pool and hot tub maintenance
• Care and maintenance of the family’s cars, ATV’S and dirt bikes
• Driving and chauffeuring
• General handyman
• Managing the household team

Head Housekeeper

• Ensuring the house and other buildings on the property are impeccably clean
• Laundry and care of delicate fabrics
• Wardrobe management
• Twice weekly grocery shop
• Liaising with the garden team in regards to flowers, fruit and vegetables
• Child care
• Pet care (two dogs and chicken)

One half of the secondary couple is a chef and will take care of the majority of the cooking. However is important that at least one of newly appointed couple can cook to cover when needed.

Hours of work are generally Monday to Fridays 8 – 5.

Extra hours and weekend work may be required from time to time.

Salary is £700 - £800 per week

Further to the competitive salary, the position comes with a beautiful 3-bedroom cottage with its own garden.

Please note due to the volume of applications we cannot guarantee a response to everyone.