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Live In/Out Housekeeper/Cook Wanted in Mayfair, London – March Start

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Greater London

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GBP 45,000 - 50,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a meticulous housekeeper for a prestigious home in Mayfair. The ideal candidate will manage the household with minimal direction, ensuring impeccable cleanliness and organization. Responsibilities include traditional housekeeping, laundry, basic cooking, and occasional childcare. This role offers a flexible schedule, with 40-45 hours per week, and the opportunity for live-in accommodation. If you are an efficient self-starter with a keen eye for detail and experience in high-standard homes, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Live-in accommodation
Flexible working hours
Time off in lieu

Qualifications

  • Prior experience in housekeeping for high-standard homes is essential.
  • Ability to manage a household independently with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Perform traditional housekeeping duties, including cleaning and tidying.
  • Manage laundry, ironing, and care for delicate items.
  • Occasionally assist with childcare and basic cooking.

Skills

Attention to Detail
Housekeeping
Laundry and Ironing
Basic Cooking
Childcare

Job description

A meticulous housekeeper with very strong attention to detail is needed for a beautiful and large home in Mayfair.

The Principal’s both lead busy lives and have just had a newborn baby. Therefore, the ideal candidate will be strong at managing a household without direction with high attention to detail.

Duties include:

  • Traditional housekeeping
  • Cleaning the bedrooms and bathrooms
  • Mopping everyday, dusting, wiping surfaces, tidying the home, vacuuming, polishing
  • Washing up and loading/unloading the dishwasher
  • Caring for marble and other antique/bespoke furnishings in the household
  • Laundry and ironing. Caring for delicates and handwashing garments
  • Running errands such as grocery shopping and dropping parcels off from the post office/dry cleaners
  • Basic cooking - simple vegetable preparation/making salads
  • Very occasional childcare

The clients are particular and have high standards, therefore it is important that the candidate can keep the home impeccably clean and tidy at all times.

The days/hours of the role are Monday to Friday, 40-45 hours per week. Flexibility is required, as there may be some occasional evening and/or weekend work. You will have time off in lieu if this is the case.

The accommodation offered is a beautifully done 2-bedroom apartment with a separate entrance, kitchenette, sitting room, and bathroom.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience with homes of a similar nature and be an efficient and proactive self-starter.

Please see further details below:

Start: ASAP for live out, April/May for live in

Location: Mayfair

Days/Hours: Monday to Friday, 40-45 hours per week, flexibility with time off in lieu

Salary: Live In - £45,000 gross per annum
Live Out - £50,000 gross per annum

Please apply with your CV if you have the relevant experience and are interested.

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