Overview
A busy, welcoming family in New York City seeks an experienced live-in housekeeper. The schedule will be Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm and a little flexibility around occasional weekend or evening help would be much appreciated. There will be a handover period during the second week of March, with the successful candidate starting in early April.
The family has extremely high standards and is seeking a candidate who understands the requirements of a reasonably formal household and takes pride in maintaining a beautifully kept home.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be caring for a 7500 sq ft townhouse with 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. Duties will include:
- General housekeeping to include vacuuming, mopping, dusting, tidying, and organising the main areas of the home
- Household laundry and ironing
- Receiving and returning parcels and deliveries
- Dealing with contractors and vendors when required
- Regular changing of bedlinen and towels
- Daily cleaning of bathrooms
- Supporting the PA/HM with online ordering for supplies and groceries
- Regular inventory check for all grocery items, cleaning supplies, and any other relevant household items
- Some watering of a small kitchen garden when required
Requirements
The ideal candidate is a trained, career housekeeper with a high level of attention to detail. Candidates should be:
- Meticulous, organized, and proactive
- Comfortable meeting high standards around cleanliness, laundry care, and household order
- Very experienced working in private family homes
- Highly detail-oriented and thorough with cleaning and household upkeep
- Naturally organized and comfortable implementing systems
- Accustomed to working in a family environment with children
- Warm, respectful, calm, and professional
- Comfortable in a live-in role and seeking a long-term position
- Discreet, reliable and consistent
Salary and Benefits
- $35/hr
- Health benefits provided
- Own room with own bathroom
