EH159 - Full-Time Housekeeper - Sharjah, UAE

British American Household Staffing Inc.; Sharjah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A household based in Sharjah, UAE is seeking a live-out housekeeper to manage various household tasks. The role requires a proactive individual comfortable around pets. Responsibilities include cleaning, laundry, running errands, and assisting with home organization. Candidates must be fluent in English, pet-friendly, and possess good organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience, health insurance, and benefits including flight allowances.

Benefits

Visa

Return flight to home country twice a year

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Positive, can-do personality.
• Experience working in a hotel is a bonus.
• Calm and confident communicator.

Responsibilities

• Perform all household duties including cleaning, laundry, and food preparation.
• Run errands such as grocery shopping and dry cleaning.
• Assist with caring for the cats.

Skills

Fluent English

Good organizational skills

Proactive and self-starter

Effective communicator

Team player

Job description

Overview

An ex-pat couple living in Sharjah, UAE is seeking a full-time, live-out housekeeper. The schedule will be Monday through Friday, with hybrid hours. The candidate would start at 6 / 6.30am and finish household all work within the home at around 12 / 12.30pm. Outside errands can be run throughout the afternoon.

As this a live-out position, an apartment will be provided for the candidate, along with a car.

They are very private people who both work from home. So, the candidate should be able to read a room, use good judgement and be proactive.

They have two Bengalindoor cats, and candidates must be comfortable working around them.

Responsibilities

• All household duties including but not limited to dusting, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, ensuring the kitchen is wiped down
• Laundry - washing and ironing
• Light food preparation to include weekly vegetable chopping; helping to keep the refrigerators clean and organized
• Order groceries online
• Run errands when needed - dry cleaning, etc
• Researching and sourcing objects and products
• Acting as a liaison with household vendors when needed
• Assisting with caring for the cats; feeding and empty their litter boxes
• Daily trash removal
• Exterior of the property - sweeping, collecting leaves, and maintaining the outside furniture
• The principals would like for the candidate to be able to assist with organizing services for the cars.
• Assist with organizing decorating and interior design services for the home.
• Assist with organizing maintenance - inform the principals when something needs repairing, supervising vendors, and reporting when the job is complete.

Qualifications

• Have a positive, can-do personality
• Team player happy to work around others in the home
• No job too small mentality
• Proactive and a self-starter, ready to get to work upon arriving and able to work independently
• Calm, confident and effective communicator who is unafraid of asking questions
• Previous experience working in a hotel would be a huge bonus

Requirements

• Fluent English speaking
• Driver, with a clean licence
• The couple have two cats, so the candidate must be pet friendly
• This is a gluten free household, and candidates must adhere to this to avoid cross contamination
• Good organizational skills

Salary and Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience
• Visa
• Return flight to home country x 2 yearly (two weeks to be taken at a time - 4 weeks in total)
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays