Live-Out Housekeeper
This position will be Monday through Friday. The family consists of a couple. The main focus of this role will be cleaning the home and making sure everything is tidy throughout the week. The ideal candidate is warm and friendly with a positive and proactive approach.
Schedule: Full-time, five days/week (Monday-Friday, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm, with flexibility also potential to work additional hours as needed).
Location: Garrison, NY
Overview:
Family is looking for an experienced and energetic housekeeper. Candidates must be experienced working in a large house and be able to demonstrate skills in all aspects of household cleaning. Family prefers someone who is organized, professional, discreet and highly trustworthy.
Prioritizing candidates who:
- Have been dedicated housekeepers (not hybrid nanny/housekeeper, etc.)
- Are comfortable with large dogs
- Have worked with a single family for their most recent position.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Excellent verifiable references.
- Have experience in large, high-end homes, cleaning/maintaining fine furniture, fixtures & exotic surfaces
- 5 + years of experience working in private homes
Duties:
- Full-service housekeeping, including but not limited to:
- Deep cleaning of high-end residence (including sanitizing kitchen and bathrooms)
- Vacuuming, dry/wet mopping, floor care, dusting, cleaning all surfaces (such as furniture, windows, trim etc.)
- Care for fine furniture and surfaces, art and valuable items
- Experience with cleaning artwork, china, silver, bronze, copper, marble etc.
- Family laundry & drycleaning
- Machine laundry of clothing, towels and bedlinens
- Ironing, pressing, steaming, folding and maintaining organization of closets
- Maintaining high standards of care and professionalism in household
- Running errands as necessary, such as shopping for grocery and cleaning items
Key Success Factors/Fit:
- Prefer someone who is professional, kind, friendly and honest
- Must be able to speak English
- Must have transportation to work and clean driving record
Compensation and Benefits:
- $42.00/hour
- Year-end bonus based on performance
- Paid major holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
- 2 weeks paid time off