Animal loving GardenerMaintenance & Housekeeper couple for Hampshire, 2 bed cottage 75k

Katherine Shields Private Staff Ltd; Winchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in the UK seeks an experienced Domestic Couple for a hands-on role maintaining the property and caring for pets. Candidates must be energetic, enthusiastic, and ideally dog lovers. The position involves housekeeping, gardening, and caring for four dogs, two cats, and other animals. A two-bedroom cottage is available as accommodation. Looking for a December 2025 / January 2026 start.

Benefits

Accommodation provided

Pet friendly

Qualifications

• Animal lover essential to assist with dogs, cats, and donkeys.
• Ideally both must drive; car provided for work use.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and highly flexible.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the property and grounds to a high standard.
• Assist with food preparation and shop for groceries.
• Care for pets including dogs, cats, and donkeys.

Skills

Time Management

Customer Service

Hotel Experience

Hospitality Experience

Residential Cleaning

Education

Housekeeping

Job description

Domestic Couple Gardener / Maintenance & Housekeeper

Location: Meon Valley nr Winchester Hampshire

Start Date: December 2025 / January 2026

Salary: gross per annum (negotiable depending on experience)

A busy family‑orientated household in the beautiful Meon Valley Hampshire is seeking an experienced energetic and proactive Domestic Couple to join their team. Must love children and animals!

Role Overview

This is a hands‑on role for a positive flexible and animal‑loving couple who will take pride in maintaining the property home and grounds to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• All general housekeeping and household organisation
• Assisting with food preparation (no formal cooking required)
• Some food shopping and running errands for the principal
• Helping with pet care (four dogs, two cats, chickens and donkeys)
• Liaising with part‑time support staff (gardener and ironing lady)
• Minimal babysitting may be required (~once a month) for school‑aged children

Gardener / Maintenance

• General garden maintenance across approximately five acres including paddocks and a walled garden
• Basic property and equipment maintenance
• Working alongside a part‑time gardener (two days per week)
• Occasional airport runs and (boarding) school runs

Key Requirements

• Animal lover essential to assist with the dogs, cats, donkeys and sheep!
• Ideally both must drive (car provided for work use; own car required for personal use)
• Energetic, enthusiastic and highly flexible with a positive can‑do attitude
• Team players who are happy to work weekends (five‑day week including most weekends with one weekend off per month)
• Must love children and animals!

Hours

8:00 am – 6:00 pm with a two‑hour break during the day.

5 days per week working weekends with one weekend off per month (Tuesdays and Wednesdays off).

Accommodation

A stunning two‑bedroom, two‑bathroom cottage with its own private garden in the village, walking distance of the main house. Pets welcome but regrettably not suitable for dependents.

Interviewing now for a December 2025 / January 2026 start.

Required Skills

Housekeeper, Gardener

Required Education

Housekeeping

Key Skills

• Time Management
• Customer Service
• Hotel Experience
• Taleo
• Hospitality Experience
• Environmental Services
• Laundry
• Residential Cleaning
• Cleaning Experience
• Sanitation
• Custodial Experience
• Commercial Cleaning

Employment Type: Full Time

Vacancy: 1