We are recruiting an experienced housekeeper and handyman couple for a Private Household based in Hampshire. You will be working for a HNW family who has properties worldwide and a yacht, they therefore do not use the house full time. You will work under an Estate Manager who lives at the property also but who travels extensively with the family and you will work alongside a full time live out housekeeper.
This is a live-in position. Start date – mid May.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Your role will include, but not be limited to:
Maintenance/Handyman
Perform cleaning activities such as dusting and mopping
General minor maintenance where required
Check control panels (gas, boilers, oil etc.)
Collecting and managing of trash
Check functionality of safety systems (alarms and fire alarms)
Collaborate with contractors for special projects
Distribute all fire wood to all rooms required, make fire, cleaning of fire places.
Manage the fleet of cars (MOT, valet of cars, general up keeping)
Driving for Principals
Maintenance of pool
Assisting the Estate Manager with Infrastructure Services
Inventories of all cleaning material, maintenance tools etc.
Assist Head Gardener where needed
Assist Housekeepers where needed
Housekeeping
Ensure the highest level of cleanliness and organization of all interior areas.
Turn down service
Turn up service
Cleaning and regular service of guest staterooms and guest areas ensuring the highest standards are maintained.
Responsible for the maintenance of all artwork, surfaces, amenities, fixtures, furnishings, fabrics, carpeting, housekeeping department appliances and equipment.
Conduct detail cleaning of all interior areas, including all storage spaces.
To assist House Manager as required and directed.
Daily cleaning duties in staff areas, monitoring and restock of staff supplies, maintaining general cleanliness in all staff areas.
Detail cleaning of all areas in preparation for guest arrival.
Ensure that all resident personal clothing is ironed and pressed as requested to maintain high standard of finished articles.
Ensure prompt, efficient and error free; sorting, cleaning, stain removal, and pressing of all laundry items including: Staff linens, Towels, personal clothing, kitchen Towels and service laundry etc.
Monitoring of any work or maintenance performed in the laundry.
Detailed cleaning of laundry, laundry machinery and storage areas, and other interior areas.
Assist with unpacking of all provisioning.
Assist with interior inventory and stock take when required.
Monitor laundry supplies and provide Estate Manager with low stock inventory report
Light cooking (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) for the Principals. Chef will be brought in when there are guests.
Combined Functions
Ensure security of residence at all times
Looking after dogs
Requirements
Fluent English and excellent communication skills
Flexible and available
Enthusiastic and proactive
Understand concepts like being anticipatory, friendly not familiar, privacy and confidentiality
Drivers licence
Accommodation: Self-contained newly renovated flat on site.
Salary: £27k - £30k each depending on experience.