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Live in Couple Job

  • Sector: Private Households & Estates
  • Function: Couple
  • Contact: Georgia Lester
  • Contact Phone: +442072339950
  • Start Date: August / September
  • 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  • Keeping refrigerator clean and discarding out-of-date items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: End of August / September

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