Live In or Out Head Housekeeper Job in Kensington
This lovely, busy, semi-formal family home is looking for an excellent, hands on, Head Housekeeper or Senior Housekeeper to join their household in Kensington. This is a 6-storey, 6-bedroom house.The family consists of a couple and young children. They employ a small household team. The Senior/Head Housekeeper will share all housekeeping duties with the two other Housekeepers and also be responsible for ensuring that they, as a team, keep the house looking cleaning, tidy and beautifully presented.
Duties to include:
- Housekeeping to a very high standard
- Managing the part-time Cleaner and allocating tasks to the Cook/Housekeeper
- Bed making
- Packing and unpacking
- Creating and implementing systems where needed to ensure the smooth running of the home
- Laundry and ironing
- Liaising with contractors
- Coordinate deliveries
- Run errands
- Reporting to EA
- Occasional simple cooking when the cook is away
- Setting the table and serving at dinner parties
- Front of house Housekeeping - meet and greet guests
- Keep track and stock of cleaning supplies
- Help with informal dinner parties
The ideal candidate will be experienced in working at a high standard and have an excellent eye for detail. The position requires an individual who is confident in leading a small team and working by example to maintain the highest of standards. You will be a self-starter with a can-do attitude.
House: 6 bedrooms, 6 Floors house
Accommodation for a live in candidate: Self-contained flat within the house with a separate entrance
Days and Hours for live in candidate: Monday to Thursday, 8am - 6pm or 9am - 7pm. Friday, 10am - 8pm.
Start date: When the right candidate is found
Salary: Live in £48 - £50K and live out Negotiable.
Vacancy number: 117257
Consultant to contact: Anisa Sykes Lane
If you would like to apply for this role and are not already registered with Greycoat Lumleys, please email your CV to: sarahs@greycoatlumleys.co.uk