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 – Ascot

09/10/2021
Housekeepers & Daily Maids

Our client is seeking an experienced Housekeeper with good family cooking skills and childcare experience, to work with this family with 2 young children.

Duties are to maintain this 3 storey house, cleaning, laundry and wardrobe management, assist mum with the children when she is busy, plus some babysitting. As well, you will be a confident family cook able to prepare healthy nutritional meals for the family dinner.

Must be dog friendly and must have a Drivers Licence to drive to property, and assist with children, school pick up etc.

You will have recent and checkable references, a current DBS (or willing to obtain), and clean Driving Licence (staff car available). Hours Monday to Friday – Midday to 8pm. Interviews now – will wait for right person – Salary £500 – £600 npwk DOE, plus babysitting. Email your interest to [email protected]

£500 to £600 npw

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

Part time Daily Housekeeper – Holland Park, London

09/09/2021
Housekeepers & Daily Maids

An opportunity has arisen to work for a lovely couple who have retained their previous staff for fifteen years.

Based in a flat in Holland Park close to the tube station, my client requires a competent housekeeper who can work two days a week preferably on Tuesday for five hours and Friday for five hours, to carry out basic housekeeping duties, washing and ironing, polishing floors, cleaning silver, would be helpful if the candidate would be able on the odd occasion to be able to cook a dinner, healthy meals.

A delightful couple and they would like someone to start asap, good references.

 

 

£15 per hour

Daily Housekeeper – Mayfair London – Live Out

09/09/2021
Housekeepers & Daily Maids

 

A daily housekeeper is required for a family in Mayfair London, the couple have five children, there are two other housekeepers and nannies are employed.

One week on, one week off based on a rota (they currently have 2 Russian housekeepers)

Hours required 7am – 8pm

Start ASAP

Russian Speaking is a bonus

 

Main duties:

  • Ensure Property is kept clean at all times:
    • Sweep, mop and polish floors
    • Vacuum clean carpets, rugs and draperies
    • Dust and polish furniture and fittings,
    • Clean metal fixtures and fittings
    • Empty and clean rubbish containers
    • Clean wash basins, mirrors, baths and showers
    • Wipe down glass surfaces
    • Make up beds and change linens

 

  • Open and greet guests
  • Serving meals
  • Cleaning dishes and tableware
  • Ensuring Kitchen is kept clean and tidy
  • Food Shopping with chef
  • Warming up prepared food on weekends
  • Sort, wash, load and unload laundry and ensure dry cleaning is dealt with properly and clothing taken to seamstress if needed
  • Iron and press clothing and linen (experience with delicate clothing required)
  • Sort, fold and put away clean laundry

£40 - £45k Per annum

Lady’s Maid

06/09/2021
Housekeepers & Daily Maids, Other

A Traditional Lady’s Maid  (A role that involves international travel)

We are looking for an experienced Traditional Lady’s Maid / Wardrobe Mistress who will have gained her experience in the following environments:

  • As a Lady’s Maid working for Royal or reputed private households;
  • The world of deluxe hospitality, design, couture or tailoring.

Working in an established team of household staff, it is important that candidates can work as part of a team and are able to show a proven ability not only in looking after and caring for beautiful items of clothing and accessories, but that they also exhibit a real passion combined with an understanding of all the other duties, including housekeeping and food and beverage service, required from a traditional Lady’s Maid.

Candidates will be relied on to be meticulous, and come with an acute and innate eye for detail and a can-do attitude.

The Lady’s Maid must be free to travel as the family have property in Scotland and England, and also in Europe, where they spend time in France and Switzerland, and occasionally further afield.

Note: It is important to state that The Lady’s Maid must be free to work over Christmas and New Year and other traditional holidays as required.

 

An overview of The Lady’s Maid Job Description:

  1. To manage the wardrobe in its entirety;
  2. To manage Packing and Unpacking, maintain inventories of items packed for every trip, while ensuring that everything is folded in a proper manner, pressed and steamed as required;
  3. The care and cleaning of the Main Bedroom Suite;
  4. Keeping in order the dressing table, including proper stock and supply of cosmetics and toiletries;
  5. Ensuring that the bed linen and towels are changed as required (to oversee laundering and pressing of the sheets and towels);
  6. To help with preparation and serving of breakfast trays and other refreshments as required;
  7. To prepare bedrooms in the evening, i.e. close curtains, turn down beds etc.;
  8. To travel (sometimes ahead), setting up The Principal’s wardrobes and bathrooms in the prescribed fashion;
  9. To take responsibility for the transport of The Principal’s items of value;
  10. To assist with shopping and returns;
  11. To assist with the private matters of The Principal while maintaining complete and total discretion;
  12. To ensure that everything is packed for the events that The Principal will attend.

Remuneration and benefits will be generous for the right candidate (£40k per annum (negotiable)

 

ACCOMMODATION

  • 3-bedroom house is provided in a local village.
  • Candidates must drive and have own car.  Note: No vehicles are provided, although use of pool car is available for work use.
  • A generous service allowance is provided to cover bills.
  • Partners are permitted to live in the property.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must:

  • Have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom;
  • Speak English fluently, while It would be advantageous if applicants spoke a second European language, such as French or perhaps some German;
  • Be free to travel both nationally and Internationally;
  • Hold a valid driving Licence and own a car;
  • Present an advanced understanding of the rules of both Etiquette and Protocol;
  • Present excellent, checkable, references;
  • Undertake a DBS if they don’t already hold one.

 

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

Nanny/Housekeeper

29/04/2019
Housekeepers & Daily Maids, Live in Housekeepers, NanniesExpired

An opportunity for a nanny/housekeeper, can be live in or out based in Holland Park. Looking for someone who is seeking  a long term role and be part of the family, the current nanny has been there for four years and prior to that the other nanny was with the family for five.  Very nice people to work for.

If live-in, the accommodation comprises of a bedroom, ensuite and kitchenette although the candidate can use the main kitchen up to 7pm.

The family comprises of mother and son, mother works full time, the boy is 9 years old, he catches the school bus in the morning and is dropped off by bus at 4.30 every afternoon. The child has some after school activities which the candidate would be required to accompany him too.

Based in Holland Park the house is spread over five floors, housekeeping duties include laundry, changing beds, keeping the house clean and tidy, shopping is usually done on line any extra food shopping can be  bought locally in Holland Park, or Kensington High St.

Cooking is also a requirement the family like healthy, nicely prepared meals.

Work is from Monday to Friday, if living out the hours would be 9 – 7, if living in hours would differ to 7 – 7.  Fridays the finish time is usually around 5pm.

Italian speaking  (candidate does not have to be Italian) but be able to speak fluently as the boy has been taught Italian by his current Nanny and Mum would like him to keep it up. Car driver would be helpful but not essential.  To start asap.

£600 net per week

Cook/Housekeeper – Kensington, London

01/03/2019
Chefs & Cooks, Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

A cook/housekeeper is required for a family based near Kensington Hi Street.  A fifty hour week working on a rota basis, other staff employed, including a chef who works from Monday to Friday.

The candidate would be required to do the cooking on the weekends when the chef is off, recipes and favourite dishes will be shown by the chef, so somebody who loves cooking is imperative.

The other three days are to carry out housekeeping alongside another housekeeper.  General housekeeping duties, including washing and ironing, wardrobe maintenance, and keeping the house clean to a high standard.

May be required to do travelling on short breaks, to Switzerland.

£35,000 per annum

Daily housekeeper – Notting Hill Gate

24/10/2018
Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

A part time daily housekeeper required to assist a full time housekeeper, Wednesday and Sunday.

General housekeeping duties, washing and ironing and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness.

Must be child friendly as there are two young children, although no child care would be required.

Salary £12 per hour.

Housekeeper – live out , Holland Park

24/10/2018
Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

 

An opportunity for a full time housekeeper to work for a family based in Holland Park.

The house has recently gone under a complete refurbishment.  Staff comprise of four housekeepers and a chef.  The current vacancy would be to work a forty hour week and two weekends a month (when the family are in residence) with two days off during the week, otherwise it would be a regular Monday to Friday role.

Excellent housekeeping skills, the candidate is required to  have experience either working in hotels or private service for a minimum of five years.  Be able to work under instruction from the House Manager and Head Housekeeper.

The candidate would have to help the laundress, unpack and pack luggage and also help clean and tidy the kitchen after the chef has prepared meals.

Salary £35k per annum, plus twenty eight days holiday.

Daily cook/housekeeper

05/07/2018
Chefs & Cooks, Housekeepers & Daily Maids

A good cook is required for a family of five based in St Johns Wood to start end of August.

The family require a good standard of cooking for the family, which consist of two adults and two teenage children and one under ten years, all of whom are at school, and like to have tea on their return which would be 4pm for one boy and 5pm for the other two.  The family are Italian and enjoy Mediterranean style food.

There would also be housekeeping duties which would be shared with another member of staff.

Hours of work from 3pm to 8.30pm  a car driver would be preferred.

Excellent salary

HOUSEKEEPER, GOOD LAUNDRESS LIVE IN, Swiss Cottage LONDON

29/06/2018
Housekeepers & Daily Maids, Live in HousekeepersExpired

My client is seeking a candidate to fill their vacancy for a live in cook/housekeeper.  The candidate would should be able to prepare delightful healthy Mediterranean meals for the family of five, which comprises of two adults and three children.  The elder two are teenage and the younger one under ten years old.

The family are Italian and reside in Swiss Cottage London, but also have a country home in the Cotswolds, where the applicant would be asked to join them on occasions. (Some school holidays or occasional weekend)

A driver would be preferred as it would be helpful if you could take one child to school in the mornings.

Good laundry skills would be a must and be able to organise the principals wardrobe, and general house keeping duties.  This could also be a live out post.

The client is happy to outsource certain duties, i.e. if the applicant is a good cook and housekeeper, and would prefer not to undertake the laundry and wardrobe management, they would get extra help, or the other way round if the candidate was good on laundry and housekeeping, extra help for cooking would be brought in.

The hours would be 7.30 to 7pm

To start at the end of August.

Accommodation comprises of  a self contained  apartment, two days off per week.

£600.00 net per week

Housekeeper/Cook, Mayfair London (live out)

18/05/2018
Chefs & Cooks, Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

 

An opportunity has arisen for an opportunity to work for an old INHOUSE client who are really delightful.

A live out housekeeper/cook required to work for a couple based in Mayfair.

This is a five and a half day week, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m and Saturday 8 a.m to 1p.m.

The principals would also require the candidate to be prepared to travel with them for three weeks in July and two weeks in August to Cannes, (this year) where it would be a live in role.

The principals reside on a one floor apartment in Mayfair. they require an excellent housekeeper who can run the house without instruction, good at laundry and a keen eye for detail.

They require breakfast but are out for most of the day and often eat out for dinner.  Most of the time it would be just cooking for two, however when their adult children visit you would be required to cater for the family which could be for six.

They enjoy healthy vegetarian cuisine.

The principals travel a lot so there is a lot of down time.

£40k per annum

Housekeeper

21/11/2016
Housekeepers & Daily Maids, OtherExpired

This really is a girl Friday job, temporary from Dec 20th until March, based in Cloisters.

 

The couple have a property there and reside there from Dec to March, they require someone to work for three hours in the morning, doing some light cleaning and then again for three hours late afternoon, early evening to cook a basic supper.

 

Would be good for someone who maybe is having a gap year and enjoying ski-ing, the successful candidate would be provided with a studio flat in the village.

Negotiable

Housekeeper/Cook

21/10/2016
Housekeepers & Daily Maids

Live in Housekeeper/Cook required for family  based in Wilton Crescent, Belgravia, London. This is a large property where other staff are employed.

 

All general housekeeping duties are required, laundry, maintaining the house to a high standard, a five day week, a daily is employed three days a week.

 

Cooking skills would be an advantage, to start asap.

 

 

£450.00 per week

Housekeeper/Nanny

27/09/2016
Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

Housekeeper/Nanny required for family of three in Lower Sloane St, London.

This job is seventy per cent housekeeping and thirty per cent in charge of the child.  There are two other staff employed who also help with the housework and child care, he is a lovely two year old boy who currently attends nursery for three mornings a week.

This is a residential role, it is a five storey house and the principal works from home, it is a busy household so needs someone who can get on top of things and has a keen eye for detail.

Two days off per week, one weekend in three.  To start immediately.

£450 net per week

Cook/housekeeper

12/09/2016
Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

A cook/housekeeper required to start at the beginning of October for a couple based in Knightsbridge London.

 

A five and a half day week, time off would be Saturday from lunch time and all day Sunday.

 

To start at 8.30 and prepare breakfast, lunch the couple are not always around, and a nice evening meal.  There are two breaks to be taken during the day, one at lunch time and another later in the day before dinner, to finish after serving and clearing away after dinner.

 

All housekeeping duties, laundry and general cleaning of the home to a high standard.  The family have a property in the South of France where they spend their summer, the candidate would be required to go with them for part of this time.

 

Accommodation comprises of own bedroom and bathroom.

negotiable

Cook / Housekeeper – Knightsbridge, London

25/08/2016
Chefs & Cooks, Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

An experienced cook/housekeeper required for a  delightful old INHOUSE client. Have kept previous staff for 20 years.

Based in a large flat in Knightsbridge, the couple seek a very good cook with some housekeeping duties.  A daily housekeeper is currently employed and has been with the family for sometime.

The candidate would be required to clean the principals bedroom, bathroom, and be able to do some laundry/ironing.

Breakfast is not required, if the lady of the house is home for lunch it would usually be a salad.  For dinner the couple like a wide and varied cuisine.  If they entertain for large dinner parties, help is brought in.

Accommodation consists of bedroom/bathroom/sitting room which is situated at the other end of the flat.

Start at the beginning of October.

£440.00 net per week

Head Housekeeper – Switzerland

19/08/2016
Housekeepers & Daily MaidsExpired

Head Housekeeper/Personal Valet to the Lady of the house.  Based in the Swiss Romande Alps region.

Working for the lady of the house and will be in charge of the overall housekeeping of the home and act as personal valet.

Duties, include tidiness and organisation of the home, oversee the housekeeping team and ensure the house is cleaned and organised to an impeccable standard.

Ensure the h/keeping team tends to the individual needs of the master of the house and other family members.

Oversee all laundry work with the team and external suppliers.  Luggage packing and unpacking, assist and liaise with the personal shopper and personal assistants of the lady.

You are required to of had previous experience in housekeeping management and personal valet service, are rigorous, discreet and trustworthy, be flexible and available to work on different sites.

Must be fluent in English and French.  Immediate start.  Please call Mary at INHOUSE for a more details job description.

96k Brutto, bonus up to 8000CHF.

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