Housekeeping & Domestic Couple – Private Household | Greater London
Location: Greater London
Position: Live-In Domestic Couple
Salary: depending on experience
Accommodation: Beautiful 3-bedroom house with private garden and garage; all bills paid
Start: ASAP
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
The Role
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Housekeeping and Domestic Couple to join a private family at their beautiful historic estate in Greater London.
The property is a much-loved family home which is used primarily as a private holiday residence, with the family spending short periods of the year at the property.
The family are described as warm and easy-going but have high standards and a strong eye for detail. They are looking for a professional couple who will take genuine pride in the property and treat it as their own, ensuring it is beautifully maintained whether the family are in residence or away, carrying out careful and consistent upkeep throughout the year.
Responsibilities
The couple will take responsibility for the day-to-day housekeeping, presentation and upkeep of the property.
Duties will include:
- Full housekeeping and detailed cleaning to a very high standard
- Maintaining the property to an exceptionally high standard year-round
- Laundry, ironing and care of linens and wardrobes
- Correct care of antiques, wood, carpets, luxury fabrics and delicate furnishings
- Monitoring household supplies and ensuring the property is appropriately stocked
- Liaising with and supervising contractors and external trades, keeping records of who is expected on the grounds
- Providing regular updates to the PA regarding the property and any works required
- Ensuring there is sufficient security and protection at the Estate at all times day and night
- Running household errands
- Working alongside the existing team
- Chauffeuring and maintenance of the vehicles
- Maintenance of grounds, garden, lawns, borders, hedges, woodlands, lakes. Walk on the gounds after storm and bad weather
- Maintenance of outbuildings, swimming pool and tennis court
- Butler and front of house duties
- Assisting with family gatherings and entertaining of a small number of guests, including table setting and service
One member of the couple should be a confident home cook.
Formal chef experience is not required, but the family would ideally like someone who is confident preparing fresh, nutritious and well-presented meals, particularly when the family are in residence.
The couple will be joining an established household team, including an experienced cleaner and long-standing gardening staff.
The Ideal Couple
We are looking for a genuine professional couple who are:
- Experienced working together as a couple in UHNW private households, luxury hospitality or as a yacht crew
- Discreet, trustworthy and respectful of privacy
- Hands-on, proactive and highly organised
- Extremely detail-oriented with high housekeeping standards
- Comfortable caring for a large and historic property
- Confident liaising with contractors and external suppliers
- Both to hold a full clean driving licence
- Competent I.T skills
- Flexibility to assist with childcare in the absence of the nannies
- Flexible around the family's visits
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team
- Happy to take responsibility for the property when the family are away
- Experienced in entertaining and happy to assist with family events
- With one partner confident in home cooking
This is a lovely opportunity for a professional housekeeping couple who take real pride in their work and enjoy looking after a beautiful private home. Equally a couple who are genuinely looking to commit Longevity to the Estate and wider team.
Package
Salary to be discussed, dependent on experience
Beautiful 3-bedroom house, with private garden and garage
All accommodation bills paid
Permanent position
ASAP start
Please note: Candidates must be a genuine couple, have the right to work in the UK, clean DBS and verifiable references
