Experienced Housekeeper Required in Berkshire for - Windsor, United Kingdom - 19 London

19 London

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Windsor, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER TO SUPPORT A HIGH-NET-WORTH FAMILY IN
BERKSHIRE

Location:
Berkshire, United Kingdom

Contract:
Full-Time, Permanent

We are looking for a confident and experienced full-time Housekeeper for a [EP2]high-net-worth family in Windsor.

Working as part of a team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of the house, making sure everything is clean and tidy and kept to a very high standard under the guidance of the House Manager.

Duties will include general cleaning of bedrooms, bathrooms, and common areas as well as laundry and ironing.

You should also feel comfortable cleaning antiques, chandeliers, silver, and brass including the maintenance of fine art, carpets, and antique furnishings.

In addition, you will be confident in preparing food as required and be comfortable working around family pets.

The role will be suited to a team player who can work well with other staff and is also able, and willing, to follow guidance from the House Manager to ensure the needs of the principals are always met.

You should be highly discreet, trustworthy, and be able to remain calm and professional at all times.

With a kind a caring disposition, you will provide a warm and welcoming approach to any guests at the property.

This is a live-out position, typically working from 09:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, with an hour's paid lunch break - some evening and weekend work will be required when the principals are in residence.

Flexibility is a must in this role, as well as a 'can-do' positive attitude. You may also be required to travel to the principals' other residences occasionally, within the UK.

Other benefits include a free daily lunch, excellent pension, private health insurance, and 25 days of annual leave with annual increases (plus bank holidays).

DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

The cleaning and upkeep of all bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and reception rooms
Carpet and curtain cleaning, and knowledge of delicate furnishings and surfaces
Chandelier, antiques, and fine artwork care
Silver and brass polishing
Laundry, ironing, and wardrobe management
Adhoc duties such as dry cleaning and running errands
Confident in basic cooking and meal preparation
Stock management
Liaising with contractors
Front of house duties
Pet care
Security responsibility for locking and unlocking the property
Occasional travel between UK properties, when given appropriate notice

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Prior housekeeping experience within a private household
Fluency in spoken English
Hardworking and dedicated
Unflappable, discreet, and honest
Good time management and good communication
Selfmotivated and able to work alone, as well as part of a team
High attention to detail and exacting standards
Wellpresented, professional, and discreet
Warm, friendly, and approachable
Happy in the company of children and pets
Trustworthy and reliable
Eligibility to work in the UK
Excellent checkable references
A clean DBS check or willingness to undertake one
Full clean UK driving licence

[EP1]Our communications team are nervous that the family may be identified from this advert, could we therefore make it broader and say Berkshire?

[EP2]Please remove the word 'lovely'

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