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Live in Couple Job

  • Sector: Private Households & Estates
  • Function: Couple
  • Contact: Georgia Lester
  • Contact Phone: +442072339950
  • Start Date: September / October 2025
  • Location: Surrey
  • Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 GPA
  • Job Ref: 163333
  • Contact Email: georgia@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

Live in Couple Job in Surrey 

A lovely family are looking for an experienced full time or part time Couple to work for them at their beautiful Estate in rural Surrey. The principals have a dog and a grown-up daughter. They reside in a modern 6,000 sq 5-bedroom property on 5 acres. There is a swimming pool, tennis court and several outbuildings. Their Couple of 5 years are returning home so they are looking to find a new Couple who will stay with them long term.

 The ideal couple will be self-starters, trustworthy, reliable and animal friendly.

Housekeeper duties

  • Keeping the house clean and tidy

  • Polishing brass and silver

  • Managing rubbish and recycling

  • Steaming and cleaning draperies

  • Laundry and ironing

  • Attending to minor repairs as necessary (replacing buttons, etc)

  • Arranging dry-cleaning

  • Very occasionally preparing simple family meals

  • Keeping refrigerator clean and discarding out-of-date items

  • Answering door and telephone

  • Dog care

  • Watering household plants and flower arranging

  • Carrying out weekly grocery shopping

  • Dealing with tradesmen, suppliers and contractors

  • Managing security alarms

  • House and pet sitting when the employer is away

 Groundsman/Handyman/Chauffeur duties

  • Driving duties (airport/function/hospitality collections and drop offs)

  • Valeting of vehicles

  • Managing service and repairs of vehicles

  • Groundsman Duties

  • General maintenance of the garden, grounds and buildings.

  • Plant and shrub management

  • Maintenance of Lawns

  • Assisting with managing herb & vegetable gardens.

  • Cleaning and repairing outbuildings

  • General estate management duties

  • Co-ordination of specialist garden contractors (inc tree surgeons, landscape works).

  • Helping with heavy lifting, both indoor and outdoor.

  • Maintaining machinery and equipment.

  • Maintaining tennis court and other areas of hard landscaping

  • Handyman Duties

  • Carrying out minor electrical & plumbing repairs.

  • Carry out minor repairs to decorations and finishes.

  • Polishing floors or cleaning heavy carpets

  • Dog care

  • General maintenance of the main building and the out buildings

  • Co-ordination of repairs and servicing of household items including kitchen appliances, cleaning appliances, AV System, Air Conditioning systems, etc

  • Assemble and install furniture, etc when required.

  • Assist with cleaning of windows and glazed roof sections.

  • Undertake small building projects within skill and reasonable ability

  • House and pet sitting when the family are away

  • Security

 Accommodation: a detached one-bedroom cottage (approx. 650 sq) with a small garden. Ideally no pets but they might be considered for the right couple.

 Start: September / October 2025

Working week: Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work

Hours:

  • Full time for both: 8am – 5pm with a 1-hour break

  • Part time:

    • Groundsman/Handyman: 4.5 days a week, 8am – 5pm

    • Housekeeper:    

      • Monday to Thursday: 8am – 12pm

      • Fridays: 8am – 5pm  

Salary:  

  • Full time: £70,000 - £75,000 gross per annum, negotiable for the right couple

  • Part Time: £55,000 - £60,000 gross per annum, negotiable for the right couple

 Drivers: at least one must be a confident driver

 Consultant: Georgia Lester

Vacancy number: 163333