Live in Couple Job in Essex
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work for a single lady. An experienced domestic couple is required to share the day-to-day management of a family home in rural Essex, close to Stansted airport. The main property has 7 bedrooms and the daughter lives on another property on the estate with her two young children.
Also employed is a part time cleaner once a week and 2 full time Gardeners.
The ideal Couple would be flexible, proactive, easy going, friendly and looking for a long term position in family environment.
Domestic responsibilities:
- Cleaning to a high standard throughout the home
- Laundry, ironing and wardrobe management
- Care and cleaning of high-quality furnishings, fine art, and fabrics
- Provisioning and household organisation and management
- Assisting with planning family parties and entertaining.
- Light simple family cooking when required
- Assisting with food preparation
- Shopping and running errands.
- Assistance with caring for the owners 3 dogs when required.
- Pet sit and house-sit when the family are away.
- Assisting with the 2 grandchildren as and when required.
Grounds/General Household responsibilities
- Household maintenance and general maintenance work throughout the house and grounds
- General garden maintenance, lawn mowing using ride on mower
- Washing cars
- Window cleaning
- Occasional driving duties
- Overseeing visiting contractors
- Laying fires, bring in logs
- Polishing brass and silver
- Jet washing outside patio and courtyard areas
- Setting out and putting away garden furniture
- Helping/serving when entertaining
- Pet sit and house sit when the family are away
- Ensuring the property is secure at all times
- Dog care
Start date: December, but flexible for the right Couple
Working week: 5.5 days a week ideally with one full weekend off per month.
- Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
- Saturdays: 8.30 am - 1pm
Accommodation: self contained 2 bedroom flat. Pets welcome.
Salary: £70,000 gross per annum, negotiable depending on experience
Driving: Ideally both be confident drivers
Consultant: Georgia Lester
Job reference number: 177713