Senior Housekeeper – Belgravia

We are looking for an energetic and dynamic Housekeeper to work 5 days a week flexibly. Must be flexible
and willing to adapt to occasional changes in days and hours.

Responsibilities

• You must be dog friendly and despite most dog care being done by our dog carer you may occasionally have to step in
  with feeds when they are on holiday etc.
• Working with a friendly team of several others, your duties will include the below, but are not exhaustive:
• Keeping the house clean and tidy throughout the day.
• General laundry and ironing include daily laundry, ironing and change of towels, and weekly change of bedding.
• Clothing care- Washing, ironing and steaming plus organising clothes, shoes etc to dry cleaners, cobblers etc.
• Maintain upkeep of furniture, art, china, collectables, crystal and silver polishing.
• Keep a constant supply of household essentials (water, coffee etc) and cleaning materials.
• Prepare for the arrival of visitors and various needs when staying.
• Assistance with luggage, packing and unpacking for journeys.
• Shopping and ad hoc errands as required.
• Maintenance when principals are not in residence.
• Coordinating deliveries and maintenance visits.
• Cooking simple, tasty, classic meals is beneficial (salads, steamed vegetables, grilled chicken for example).

Key requirements

• An understanding of Tagalog or Nepalese would be helpful to enable you to work alongside additional domestic staff.
• Candidates must be dog friendly as the principal owns 5 dogs who are looked after by a full-time dog handler.
• Being able to travel is essential.
• Good English and communication skills are essential.
• Well-presented and discreet, excellent standards are always expected in this semi-formal household with
  exceptionally high standards.
• Longevity in all previous roles is non-negotiable along with excellent written and verbal references for all previous
  positions.