Housekeepers & Daily Maids Vacancies

We provide daily maids/housekeepers who have a wealth of experience.

They have either been trained by five star hotels such as Claridges, The Savoy or the Ritz or from Buckingham Palace or other Royal households.

Daily Housekeeper – Battersea, London

06/04/2022
Housekeepers & Daily Maids

Daily Housekeeper / Battersea, London

Hours: 10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday (40 Hours)

Salary: £42k  Gross Per Annum

We are seeking a kind and friendly housekeeper who is naturally well-presented to work alongside 1 other housekeeper, in a beautiful duplex, penthouse apartment in Battersea.

The apartment is vast, and includes numerous bedroom suites, reception rooms, formal dining-room, family kitchen, expansive outdoor terraces etc.

The Patrons are retired, and wish to enjoy their home to the maximum, therefore they are looking for a focussed, motivated and conscientious housekeeper, who can work diligently, delivering practiced, high standards of housekeeping.

The Role: To maintain and apartment in pristine condition. Candidates must show enthusiasm for their work and exhibit a practiced, keen eye-for-detail, strive for perfect results and take the old fashioned approach that “if they do a job, it should be done properly”!

Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring that the apartment is perfectly presented;
  • Oversee all aspects of general housekeeping and deep cleaning, including care for fine furniture and surfaces, art, antiques, soft furnishings and the polishing of and care for all silver, brass, china, etc;
  • Flower arranging and decorations;
  • Shopping for food items and house supplies;
  • Laundry and ironing of clothing and linens;
  • Packing and unpacking for travel;
  • Maintaining the correct organization of closets and cupboards etc;
  • Light Cooking, helping to prep’ items for cooking, and/or preparing the occasional light meal;
  • Serving skills would be a plus.

Qualities

  • Flexibility to work overtime and weekends if needed.
  • Must be hands-on, with experience in museum-quality cleaning .
  • Candidates must have the ability to work independently or as part of a small team.
  • Excellent English and communication skills.
  • Hands on with good attitude, high energy, and strong work ethic.
  • Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
  • Flexibility to work the very occasional Saturday (to cover the 2nd housekeeper).

Candidates need to be a good energetic all-rounder with a can do attitude. Discretion is a prerequisite, as are excellent communication skills along with flexibility and a calm nature.

Dress code: Smart working clothes, and house-shoes.

Tot start asap.

 

  1. If the housekeeper has a car and wishes to drive to work, secure parking is available in the property’s underground parking facility.

 

£42k per annum gross

Housekeeper – live out Knightsbridge

18/11/2021
Housekeepers & Daily Maids, Other

We’re looking for a full time housekeeper for a substantial property in Knightsbridge. / The nearest station is Knightsbridge or South Kensington

The role is full time, five days a week, nine hours a day on a rota system.

The client is an UHNW lady with two teenage children, two dogs and a very busy life. She demands the highest standards, privacy and happy smiley people. She likes positive energy.

The house is not formal, however very, very high standards are kept.

The role includes all general house keeping duties, laundry, simple breakfast prep, very occasional cooking would be a bonus (although we have a chef). We are looking for someone with great experience at this level who can hit the ground running. A proven track record across multiple properties is a must.

The house is fully staffed with three housekeepers, head housekeeper, chef, drivers, security, maintenance and house manager. We muck in as a team and get the job done. We have a great positive core team and all get along really well. ​

We’re really looking for a great housekeeper, so we are willing to go higher in salary – right up to £50k for the right candidate, however, to achieve this top salary they must be truly top of their game. More realistically, we’d pay £40+ something, for a solid housekeeper with good all round skills and  the right can do attitude, who is prepared to learn skills when needed, and can show that they enjoy being part of a team

Note. The house does provide service throughout the day, so there is a shift system in place, 5 shifts per week (2 days off per week) each shift is 9 hours, weekends are shared, first shift starts at about 08:00, while the last shift starts at about 13:00 and finishes at 22:00. (Just occasionally there might be a 06:30 start)

The client loves staff who can show longevity and some nice work experience gathered in respected households and some deluxe hotel experience may be useful too

 

Daily Housekeeper – Kensington, London

17/09/2021
Housekeepers & Daily Maids

Our clients are returning to their London home after a period of absence, so they are looking to supplement the existing household team with an efficient, quick-thinking, proactive Daily Housekeeper, who is able to work proactively and methodically. It is vital that candidates show they can follow instruction and that they will work harmoniously alongside an established team of staff.

This formally styled, beautiful, contemporary private home close to Kensington High St & Holland Park boasts high-design interiors, airy reception rooms and bedroom suites, an indoor swimming pool, gym & spa, media room and formal gardens being meticulous, sharp-eyed and detail-orientated, with a friendly character and a vocational approach to their work and career. It is also expected that candidates show the highest level of discretion, and they must be backed up by excellent, checkable references.

 

  • 5 days on 2 days off
  • 3 months probation
  • Holiday entitlement => usual 20 days + 8 bank holidays pro rata to the start date

 

Obviously, housekeeping candidates must have a legal right to live and work in the UK, and have an established home in or close to London.

 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The type of duties will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Maintain all areas in a clean, tidy and in the prescribed sanitised fashion
  • Wipe, wash, dust, polish, sweep and vacuum all areas
  • Service, clean, polish fittings and hard finishes, tidy and sanitise bathrooms and cloakrooms
  • Clean and polish mirrors and windows
  • Methodically and accurately label and sort items for washing, following care instructions, to ensure items are either machine or hand-washed or sent for dry cleaning
  • Iron, press & valet items, folding or hanging as appropriate, before returning to the rightful place
  • Empty, wipe clean and sanitise trash cans
  • Ensure client instructions and requests are understood and properly followed
  • Maintain a proper and correct level of stock of cleaning items
  • Use housekeeping equipment correctly and ensure it is always in good working order, with fluff-filters regularly cleaned, their surfaces wiped, and vacuum bags replaced and filters washed and properly dried before re-use. Report maintenance issues immediately to superior
  • Maintain immaculate, tidy and organised storage areas
  • Assist other staff members, such as the chef, especially during meal times

 

Candidates must:

  • Have proven housekeeping experience gathered in respected private homes and/or deluxe 5 star hospitality environments
  • Present excellent, checkable references
  • Exhibit an innate eye for detail, and show they can achieve immaculate standards of work
  • Show a friendly and cheerful disposition, and a willing, “can-do” attitude
  • Be able to follow instruction when given, but use initiative when the occasion arises
  • While the hours of work are rostered in advance, a level of flexibility may be required, to help during busy or unexpected events

 

£40k per annum

Daily Housekeeper/Cook

10/08/2021
Housekeepers & Daily Maids

Housekeeper / Cook  

Job Type: Housekeeper / Cook

Location: London, SW3

Salary: £35,000

A flexible Housekeeper/Cook required to start in September 2021.

A young, creative family who have two children, aged 14 and 12, are looking for a calm, intelligent, experienced Housekeeper/Cook, who would be confident looking after two children when the parents are away for short periods, as well as being happy to work in a shared charge environment.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00am – 7:00pm. Some weekday sole charge of the two children will be required. You will be informed of this the week before and will be paid as overtime at your hourly rate.

Job Description

The first half of the 9-hour shift will focus on housekeeping duties, including: cleaning, laundry, ironing, keeping wardrobes organised along with food and ingredient shopping and some food preparation for the kids’ supper.

The second half of the shift will require the housekeeper to focus on picking the children up from school, helping structure homework, overseeing dental/medical appointments, preparing and cooking a simple healthy family styled supper, and organising bath and bedtime when the parents are not at home – some occasional child sitting will be required.

Someone with a ‘can do’ attitude who is happy to work in a fast-paced environment with exceptional attention to detail.

 

£35k per annum