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Housekeeper Job

  • Sector: Housekeeping
  • Function: Live-Out Housekeeper
  • Contact: Laura Harrall
  • Contact Phone: 01298 600 414
  • Start Date: ASAP / early 2025
  • Location: North Yorkshire
  • Salary: £40,000+ GPA
  • Job Ref: 117630
  • Contact Email: laura@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

Live Out Housekeeper Job - York North Yorkshire - start ASAP / early 2025 - Full-time - £40,000+ GPA

Our client is looking for an experienced Housekeeper to look after a large 4 bedroom modern private home in York.  This is a wonderful role for an experienced candidate who is looking for a long-term position. This is a highly recommended role as the present part-time Housekeeper is retiring after 18 years with the family.  There is also a well-established and loyal team who maintain the garden and people who provide the necessary technical support. 

As the current Housekeeper is now retiring, the couple are looking for a Housekeeper who can work for them on a full-time basis to cover cleaning and other additional Housekeeping duties.  The property is in York with easy access to the ring road and on-site parking.

Household of two elderly adults  with occasional travelling so security will be a key part of the role with the ability to manage your own time.  The candidate needs to be a thorough cleaner, but also able to support the couple with cooking, household administration and house management.

Successful candidates will have previous experience of the role, have a positive attitude and a keen eye for detail.   It is a given that total discretion is required at all times.

Duties will include:

  • Hands on cleaning - following a weekly schedule the Housekeeper should be able to identify what needs doing and work under their own initiative.  
  • Monitoring household maintenance - managing the household schedules and calendars, co-ordinating trades and contractors as and when needed
  • Household security - being a key holder when the couple are away
  • Bed changing and Laundry - sending the bed linen out and doing all personal laundry and ironing in house
  • Wardrobe management - packing and unpacking cases
  • Cooking - very basic healthy cooking - a light lunch for the couple (soups / salads) and evening meal - batch cooking and leaving food for the weekends
  • Shopping and running errands, putting the food delivery away
  • Driving – for shopping, taking to appointments, driving to the train station etc - use of household car for work purposes

Driver essential - excellent references and Enhanced DBS check required

This will be a full-time role, Monday to Friday, possibly 10.00 to 18.00 / 18.30 to accommodate the cooking of the evening meal

Holidays - 28 days including bank holidays

Start date - ASAP to early 2025 - will wait for the right candidate

Salary £40,000+ GPA