Couple Position • Handyman/Driver - Head Housekeeper-Cook • Live-in • Private Villa | Vence

MARINESCENCE; Vence; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A private estate in France seeks a live-in couple to manage household duties, cooking traditional French cuisine, and performing handyman tasks. Responsibilities include cooking, housekeeping, and exterior maintenance. The role requires a strong sense of service, good communication skills, and a valid driving license. A competitive salary of 2000 nets per month per person is offered, along with two days off per week.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a housekeeper or Handyman/Caretaker is mandatory.
• Must speak French fluently; English is a plus.
• Must have a valid driving license.

Responsabilités

• Cook familial-style French and Mediterranean cuisine.
• Handle housekeeping tasks including cleaning and laundry.
• Perform handyman duties such as garden maintenance and small repairs.

Connaissances

Cooking

Housekeeping

Handyman skills

Animal friendly

Good communication

Description du poste

About the Villa

The property is located in Vence.

This is a LIVE IN position.

The project

We are looking for a Couple such as a Handyman / Caretaker / Driver & a Head Housekeeper / Cook ready to join beginning December 2025.

Since this is a LIVE-IN position, you will have a dedicated house of 90m2, the accomodation is on the property but there is a private entrance and a private road access and gate. In the provided accommodation, there are two bedrooms with 2 bathrooms, an independent living room, a kitchenette with equipment and another lounge covered by a veranda. You also have a little terrasse with a barbecue area and a small piece of garden.

The owner of the property lives in the Villa all year round and is willing to find a Couple ready to commit on a long term basis. The previous Couple worked for the family for more than 20 years.

Responsibilities – Handyman / Caretaker and Driver

• Car maintenance (for all the vehicles): checking the fuel, cleaning the interior & exteriors, cross‑checking the copy book, checking tyre pressure and safety. You will have a vehicle at your disposal for all the needs of the property.


• Chauffering / Driving on demand: you will need to drive Madam to her appointments, to go to the chemist, to shops, etc.


• Exterior maintenance of the gardens and exterior areas: grass cutting, maintaining bushes highs, weeding jobs, combing and sweeping jobs, etc.


• Ensuring there are no leaves or weeds on the pathways going through the garden.


• No mud on the terraces.


• Checking the water pipes (good state, proper irrigation of the plants and flowers, no leaks, etc). You will have all the necessary tools to do so – electrical and manual tools.


• Maintenance of the pool.


• There are several terraces and exterior parts around the house and you need to make sure that each area is always taken care of, cleaned and well maintained, especially the pool‑house and the outdoor kitchen.


• You will also need to take care of the exterior furniture, bringing it in and out depending on the weather and the seasons.


• Security: ensuring the exits are secured; checking for damages done by wild animals to the fences; securing the different accesses to the property.


• Small technical interior jobs: ensuring the paint‑work is maintained, the doors, bulbs, plumbing minor‑toilets / sinks, AC‑heating & cooling are in good condition.


• Chimney: prepare the chimney by bringing in some wood, putting the wood in and cleaning the chimney.


• Heat pump: make sure that it works properly.


• Assisting your partner in buying & stocking groceries, picking up guests from the airport, etc.


• General technical surveillance: keep an eye on all the equipment and possible eventual dysfunction; welcoming external subcontractors and making sure that they do not damage anything, etc.


• There are external subcontractors coming every week to professionally tend the garden. The big repairs on the property are under warranty, so they do not need to be interfered with.


• You must be pet friendly since there is a big dog on the property. You will have to feed the dog, you will have to bring him to the Vet, you will have to mind him in case the owner is not in the Villa which is quite rare though.

Responsibilities – Head Housekeeper / Cook

• Cooking: you will be in charge of Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. You will cook familial style traditional French cuisine and Mediterranean cuisine.


• Housekeeping: vacuuming / cleaning floors, carpets, surfaces, etc.; making the beds, changing linens, setting up the bedrooms and bathrooms, etc.; cleaning / sanitizing bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, and countertops; replenishing toiletries, towels, supplies, etc.; ensuring the main areas as corridors, living rooms are always dusted, tidy and well organized in accordance to the owner's habits; liaising with the dry cleaners for all the owner's clothes which need specific treatment and asking them to come and collect them.


• Laundry: cleaning the bedsheets, towels, other household linens and clothes of the owners. Noble / Designer materials and clothes can go to the dry cleaners.


• Service: cleaning and setting up the dinner table, serving the food and beverages.

General Tasks

• Checking on the stocks of all the cleaning products and maintaining them.


• Doing the groceries and making sure that stocks are maintained.

Desired Profile

• You must be very autonomous and able to report and respect your hierarchy at the same time.


• We are looking for someone who is passionate about service and likes to work in private households.


• Previous experience as a housekeeper or as a Handyman / Caretaker is mandatory.


• You have experience and knowledge of traditional French family‑style cuisine and basic Mediterranean cuisine.


• You have decent knowledge of Handyman related tasks – basic property maintenance, security, plumbing, electrical, etc.


• You are not allergic to dogs are animal friendly as there are animals on the property.


• You are a multitasking person and flexible, able to follow the processes that are already implemented and able to be reactive when facing something unusual.


• You are hard working, highly organised & takes pride in your work.


• You have a strong sense of service and you are passionate about your job.


• You are extremely dynamic and you work well with your partner.


• You have good communication skills and human relationships come with an ease.


• Good self‑motivation, highly flexible and pro‑active.


• Team player with a great sense of fun.


• Ability to plan, organise and deliver a service to a high standard.


• You are a smiling and positive person, you respect confidentiality and you are trustworthy and discreet. You have a positive attitude generally speaking and you have a great sense of human relationship.


• You are organised and you know how to prioritise your tasks during the day, you equally know how to balance different rhythms, especially winter / autumn compared to summer season and especially when the Villa is occupied / unoccupied.


• You are always on time and present well, you make sure that your appearance is always clean and professional.


• You must speak French fluently. English is a plus.


• You must have a driving licence.


• You will have access to the car on the property, when you need to run errands, go to the supermarkets, etc.


• You do not have a criminal record, you are honest and trustworthy.

Salary

2000 nets / month per person.

2 days off per week.

French Contract – CDI.

How to apply

In order to apply, please make sure that you have a EU Passport. If not, please make sure that you have a VALID VISA AND A WORKING PERMIT allowing you to work in France / Europe.

If you wish to apply to this job offer, please make sure beforehand that you:

• You have registered on our website at.


• And that you have created your profile (if you already have a profile, there is no need to create a new one).


• While creating / completing your profile: you will need to complete the Education, Experience and Reference field. A lot of questions are dedicated to crew members, please be aware you do not need to complete them.


• Please make sure you upload a detailed and updated CV in a PDF format.


• For cooks: chefs / head chefs: pictures of your work are very welcome.