Overview
An ex-pat couple living in Sharjah, UAE is seeking a full-time, live-out housekeeper. The schedule will be Monday through Friday, with hybrid hours. The candidate would start at 6/6.30am and finish household all work within the home at around 12/12.30pm. Outside errands can be run throughout the afternoon.
As this a live-out position, an apartment will be provided for the candidate, along with a car.
They are very private people who both work from home. So, the candidate should be able to read a room, use good judgement and be proactive.
They have two Bengal indoor cats, and candidates must be comfortable working around them.
Responsibilities
- All household duties including but not limited to dusting, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, ensuring the kitchen is wiped down
- Laundry - washing and ironing
- Light food preparation to include weekly vegetable chopping; helping to keep the refrigerators clean and organized
- Order groceries online
- Run errands when needed - dry cleaning, etc
- Researching and sourcing objects and products
- Acting as a liaison with household vendors when needed
- Assisting with caring for the cats; feeding and empty their litter boxes
- Daily trash removal
- Exterior of the property - sweeping, collecting leaves, and maintaining the outside furniture
- The principals would like for the candidate to be able to assist with organizing services for the cars.
- Assist with organizing decorating and interior design services for the home.
- Assist with organizing maintenance - inform the principals when something needs repairing, supervising vendors, and reporting when the job is complete.
Qualifications
- Have a positive, can-do personality
- Team player happy to work around others in the home
- No job too small mentality
- Proactive and a self-starter, ready to get to work upon arriving and able to work independently
- Calm, confident and effective communicator who is unafraid of asking questions
- Previous experience working in a hotel would be a huge bonus
Requirements
- Fluent English speaking
- Driver, with a clean licence
- The couple have two cats, so the candidate must be pet friendly
- This is a gluten free household, and candidates must adhere to this to avoid cross contamination
- Good organizational skills
Salary and Benefits
- Salary dependent on experience
- Visa
- Return flight to home country x 2 yearly (two weeks to be taken at a time - 4 weeks in total)
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays