Live-in Housekeeper Cook job, Wiltshire
We have a fantastic position working for a single principal and his dogs at his beautiful 2,000-acre estate in Wiltshire. This is a weekend residence, and the client resides in London during the week. The main property has 7 bedrooms. The client has 3 grown-up children who will visit on occasion. Also employed are two daily cleaners, a gardener, estate manager and other general estate staff.
They are looking for an experienced Housekeeper Cook who is discreet, organised, professional, a good communicator and is a team player. You must be happy to work over the weekends, although some weekends you will only be required for a few hours a day to keep things ticking over.
Duties to include:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry and ironing
- Preparing simple meals for the principal when he is in residence (Fridays to Mondays)
- Preparing meals for when the principal has guests at the weekends
- Shopping and running errands
- Front of house duties (greeting guests, serving drinks etc)
- Some driving duties & running errands
- Preparing the house
- Maintaining and managing the wine cellar
- Laying fires, dressing the home
- Occasional help in the garden if the person is green-fingered
- Occasional Dog care, shared with the Estate manager
- Occasional House sitting, shared with the Estate manager
Start date: As soon as the right person is found
Working week: 5 days a week to include weekends. Tuesdays & Wednesdays off. When the principal is away, you can take weekends off.
Working hours: 40 – 45 hours per week
Accommodation: A 3-bedroom detached cottage, a short walk from the main house. partners will be considered and a pet also
Salary £45,000 - £50,000 Negotiable, depending on experience.
Job reference number: 153969
Responsible Consultant: Nicola Forster