Live Out Housekeeper job near Dorking, Surrey
( GU5) Housekeeper required near Dorking, Surrey Start ASAP Salary £40-45k Gross Per annum
Lovely family with 2 children need the help of an experienced and switched on Housekeeper for their beautiful 5 bed farmhouse in rural Surrey that they are in the process of renovating. We are looking for someone who works to high standards and who is confident with large dogs. They are an equestrian family. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, has experience in large formal households who is very proactive in their working as well as highly organised and flexible.
Duties to include
- All cleaning, laundry and housekeeping duties, knowledge of delicate fabrics and special surfaces
- Wardrobe management- essential you are extremely good with laundry
- Sole charge of the property when they are away, to include house and pet sitting
- Inventory management
- Organising and liaising with contractors
- Walking the 2 dogs and helping with them ( You must be confident with large dogs - Irish setter and Malinois- which is initially nervous with new people)
- Coordinating with the builders
- Doing the school run when required
- Since this is a new property, the ideal candidate will have superb organisational capacity who can sort the house out from the ground up and bring it up to standard
- Occasional babysitting
Driving essential, Must have own car but car provided for work purposes. non smoker.
Hours Mon-Fri 9am-6pm with flexibility
Salary £40-45kGPA
Starts ASAP
Job reference 102314
Consultant to contact ;- Shannon Anderson