Housekeeper / Cook

KELLY STRONG RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private apartment

Utilities included

Internet included

Job summary

Kelly Strong Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Housekeeper / Cook for a private home in Berkshire. The role combines high-standard housekeeping with cooking, shopping, and dog care for a small dog, with occasional driving when required.

The successful candidate will work five days a week, with two days off, and must be proactive, organized and discreet, fitting seamlessly into an executive household.

Qualifications

• Experience in a private household or similar high-standard environment.
• Proficient in preparing fresh, wholesome meals.
• Comfortable caring for a small dog and driving when required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a beautifully presented home to a high standard.
• Handle housekeeping, laundry and ironing.
• Do household shopping and errands.
• Prepare fresh and well-presented meals.
• Prepare the home for guests and ensure smooth visits.
• Anticipate household needs and organise tasks efficiently.
• Care for the couple's small dog, including walks and driving when required.

Skills

Housekeeping

Cooking

Dog care

Driver

English fluency

Job description

An excellent opportunity for an experienced, accomplished and personable Housekeeper / Cook to join the household of an executive couple at their private home in Berkshire.

We are seeking a positive, proactive and self-motivated individual who takes pride in their work, thinks ahead and confidently manages their own time and priorities. The successful candidate will be comfortable working independently, maintaining a beautifully presented home and taking ownership of the households day-to-day needs.

? Maintaining the home to a consistently high standard

? Housekeeping, laundry and ironing

? Household shopping and errands

? Preparing fresh, wholesome and well-presented meals

? Preparing the home for guests and helping ensure everything runs smoothly during their visits

? Anticipating household requirements and organising tasks efficiently

Caring for the couples small dog, including walks, feeding, general care and driving when required. Dog care is an important part of the role. When the principals are travelling, the successful candidate will be expected to care for the dog and have it sleep in their accommodation, providing continuity and companionship. A genuine enjoyment of and confidence with dogs is essential.

The normal working week is five days, with two days off. Flexibility is required, particularly when guests are staying, when weekend work and occasional later evenings or split shifts may be necessary.

A full weekend off will be guaranteed at least once each month. When the principals are travelling, there may be greater flexibility to arrange working hours during weekdays.

Couple Applications: Applications from couples may be considered where one person is suited to the full-time Housekeeper / Cook position and the other is interested in undertaking a few hours of maintenance work and driving as required.

There is no full-time requirement for the second person. The salary budget is primarily for one full-time position, with any additional maintenance or driving work for a partner offered on a part-time or occasional basis according to the households needs. The second person should ideally have practical maintenance skills and be a confident driver.

The successful candidate will be:

? Proactive, positive and enthusiastic, with a genuine can-do attitude

? Organised, reliable and able to manage their own workload

? Experienced in a private household or similarly high-standard environment

? A capable and confident cook

? Warm, personable and comfortable integrating into the household

? Trustworthy, discreet and respectful of privacy

? Flexible and willing to adapt when circumstances change

? A genuine dog lover, confident caring for a small dog

? Fluent in spoken English

? A confident driver with a clean driving licence & valid DBS check

The position includes a modern, fully furnished two-bedroom apartment with a private entrance.

All utility bills are included, including internet. The accommodation may also suit the successful candidates own small dog, if required. Unfortunately, cats cannot be accommodated.

This role would suit someone who values the trust, independence and standards associated with working in an executive private household, and who takes pride in using their initiative to ensure everything runs smoothly.

This would suit someone experienced, who enjoys the standards, trust and independence associated with working for an executive private household.

If you are someone who takes pride in your work, thinks ahead, enjoys responsibility and naturally looks for ways to make life run more smoothly, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Successful candidates will be contacted within 24 hours of receipt of CV.