Housekeeper Job York North Yorkshire - Live in (self contacted flat provided) or live out considered if local - start asap - competitive salary based on experience
Our client is looking for an experienced Housekeeper to join a small team looking after a stately home near York. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a formal household and will work to a high standard with keen attention to detail. You will need experience with the care of fine fabrics and antiques and be professional at all times. This will be a varied role as the estate is very busy and, you may well also be involved in the more public side of the property when it is busy. You will be working with a small team of Housekeepers and the House Manager to ensure that the home it is running smoothly, at all times.
Duties will include:
Hands on cleaning - looking after the reception rooms and bedrooms, bed making and changing
High level Ironing and laundry
Wardrobe management / packing and unpacking
Cooking – occasional-basic lunches and dinners - simple home cooked meals - keeping the kitchen clean and tidy and sharing the cooking with other team members
Comfortable to work front of house - meeting and greeting guests, serving drinks and ideally waiting at table
Working with the House Manager and housekeeping team to ensure that all the daily needs of the house are met
Running errands
Driver essential
Enhanced DBS check required with excellent references
This is ideally a live in role - self contained flat accommodation provided - pets and partners considered and there may also be some employment available for a partner
This will be a full-time role over 5 days to ideally cover weekends but there is flexibility on this for the right candidate as long as they were happy to cover weekends in rota with other staff
Competitive depending on experience
Start asap
Contact Laura Harrall Managing Consultant for Yorkshire 01298 600 414 laura@greycoatlumleys.co.uk