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Live-in Housekeeper

Location: Rural UK

Reference: ELC-1138768

Summary

A is a fabulously friendly housekeeper with a sunny disposition! She comes across as being highly competent, dedicated and energetic. A started running her own cleaning business when her children were younger and really enjoyed the work so then decided to look for positions in private households. While running her own business she had contracts that lasted for ten years, showing her dedication and also how happy clients were with her work.

 

Since moving to private households, a has worked on busy estates and greatly enjoys taking on responsibility. She is experienced in coordinating other staff members and liaising with external contractors. A Comes across as being a hard worker, someone who will roll up their sleeves and get stuck in with anything that needs doing around the house.

 

A is ready to start a new position as a live-in housekeeper anywhere in rural UK. She would like to work five days per week, but is flexible on which days and is happy working over weekends. A is comfortable working between 40 – 60 hours per week and is child friendly. Ideally, she would like separate accommodation.

Skills

  • Confident driver
  • Pet friendly (although slightly uncomfortable with big dogs)
  • DBS from August 2020
  • Happy to renew first aid if needed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Experience

Cooking & housekeeping

 

  • Deep cleaning of entire households
  • Mopping, dusting, vacuuming, sweeping
  • Maintenance of delicate and antique furniture
  • Care of pool house, sauna, tennis courts
  • Organising household belongings
  • Preparing houses for Principals/guests
  • Family and guest laundry
  • Making and changing bed linen
  • Weekly grocery shopping
  • Cooking healthy meals, three times per day
  • Preparing breakfasts for up to 22 guests
  • Driving duties for families
  • Picking and arranging flowers from the garden

 

Extra duties

 

  • Sowing and maintaining vegetable patches
  • Assisting with weeding and garden maintenance
  • Caring for chickens and collecting eggs for breakfasts
  • Dealing with check in/out of B&B properties
  • Liaising with wedding coordinators and providing hospitality
  • Overseeing other staff members
  • Liaising with external contractors
  • Child friendly

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April 7, 2021

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