Live-In Housekeeper

Location: Chelsea, London

Position: Full-time, live-in

Days: 5 days per week

Hours: Flexible 

Accommodation: Private bedroom and bathroom within the property, with a separate kitchen and private entrance. A partner is welcome, no other dependants.

Salary: £40,000 GPA

A private Principal is seeking an exceptional, experienced Live-in Housekeeper to look after their home in Chelsea. The high-end property requires an individual with meticulous housekeeping standards, excellent attention to detail and experience caring for delicate furnishings.

When in residence, the household becomes busier, so flexibility with working hours and a willingness to assist with a variety of household and personal duties are key.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining the home to an exceptionally high standard, including regular and deep cleaning, with particular attention to detail
• Managing all laundry, including excellent ironing, garment care and wardrobe management
• Packing and unpacking for the Principal
• Providing general household support, including serving drinks, preparing food when required, laying the table and light culinary duties
• Managing household supplies, including light grocery shopping and cleaning products
• Being happy to turn their hand to whatever is needed around the household, taking a flexible and pre-emptive approach

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience working within a high-end private household
• Exceptional housekeeping and laundry standards
• A proactive, flexible and hands-on approach, with a genuine willingness to help wherever needed
• Confident London driver, happy to drive the Principal's car
• Clean UK driving licence
• Hardworking and immaculately presented. Uniform is provided
• Excellent, verifiable professional references

Additional Requirements

Flexibility to work six weekends per year, between September and January, at a separate property, working within a team and assisting with housekeeping, serving and general household support. These weekends will be returned in lieu.

This role would suit a dedicated, personable and highly capable Housekeeper who takes pride in their work and enjoys providing a high level of discreet, attentive service within a private household.