JOB_3299

Zohorecruit; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Perfect Household Staff is delighted to present a wonderful opportunity for an experienced and reliable Housekeeper Cook to join a welcoming family in Derby. The role is permanent, part-time, and live-out, requiring discretion, organisation, and a high standard of cleanliness.

The successful candidate will manage all cleaning across a seven-bedroom home, handle laundry, wardrobe care, and twice-weekly bed linen changes, while also planning and preparing healthy evening meals aligned with the

Qualifications

• Three or more years of private housekeeper cook experience.
• Two excellent checkable references.
• Conversational English.
• UK working permit.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the cleanliness and overall presentation of the seven‑bedroom, three‑storey residence to a consistently high standard (excluding deep cleans).
• Ensuring all living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal spaces are tidy, organised, and well cared for.
• Managing full laundry care, including washing, ironing, folding, and wardrobe organisation.
• Changing bed linen twice per week and ensuring bedrooms remain fresh and orderly.
• Preparing high‑quality evening meals for the family in accordance with their dietary preferences.
• Planning and preparing healthy and diverse menus, consisting of approximately 50% vegetarian meals, 25% white meat, and 25% fish.
• Sourcing fresh ingredients where required and maintaining high kitchen hygiene standards.
• Supporting the family with entertaining duties twice per month, preparing meals for up to ten guests.
• Maintaining a clean and organised kitchen environment at all times.
• Demonstrating reliability, efficiency, and a strong eye for detail within the allocated four‑hour working day.

Skills

Private housekeeper cook experience

References available

Conversational English

UK working permit

Job description

PHS Job 3299, Permanent Part-Time Live-Out Housekeeper Cook in Derby, Derbyshire, UK, Salary: £25 – £35 gross per hour

Derby, United Kingdom | Posted on 10/02/2026

PERMANENT PART-TIME LIVE-OUT HOUSEKEEPER COOK JOB

LIVE-OUT HOUSEKEEPER COOK JOB | DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, UK

Perfect Household Staff is delighted to present awonderful opportunity for an experienced and reliable Housekeeper Cook to joina welcoming family of four residing in a beautiful seven-bedroom, three-storeyresidence in Derby. The family consists of two adults and two young childrenaged one and three. They are seeking a professional with an eye for detail whocan maintain their home to a high standard and prepare healthy, diverse meals.Derby is a vibrant city in Derbyshire, well-known for its rich industrialheritage, excellent schools, and green open spaces, offering a pleasant andwell-connected environment for professionals seeking part-time employment.

Working as a professional Housekeeper Cook within aprivate family requires a high level of organisation, discretion, andconsistency. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness throughoutthe property, ensuring the home remains tidy and well-presented without therequirement for deep cleans. Laundry care and ironing will form an importantpart of your daily routine, along with changing bed linen twice per week. Inaddition, you will prepare evening meals for the family, who place greatimportance on food quality. The family follows a balanced and health-consciousdiet, consisting of approximately 50% vegetarian meals, 25% white meat, and 25%fish. Creativity and diversity in menu planning are highly valued. Twice permonth, the family entertains up to ten guests, and you will be expected toassist with preparing meals to a high standard on these occasions. No childcareduties are required, and the family cat does not require care.

This is a live-out position based in Derby, a citywith strong transport links including rail and bus connections, making theproperty easily accessible by public transport for suitable candidates.

Only candidates who have the eligibility to work in the UK will be considered for this role.

Type: Permanent, Part-Time, Live-Out Working Days: Four days a week, ideally Tuesday to Friday, thoughalternative days, including weekends, may be agreed with the candidate Working Hours: Four hours per day, any time between9:00 and 16:00 Language: English Salary: £25 – £35 gross per hour Location: Derby, Derbyshire Starting Date: ASAP

• Maintaining the cleanliness and overall presentation of theseven-bedroom, three-storey residence to a consistently high standard(excluding deep cleans).
• Ensuring all living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal spaces aretidy, organised, and well cared for.
• Managing full laundry care, including washing, ironing, folding, andwardrobe organisation.
• Changing bed linen twice per week and ensuring bedrooms remain fresh andorderly.
• Preparing high-quality evening meals for the family in accordance withtheir dietary preferences.
• Planning and preparing healthy and diverse menus, consisting ofapproximately 50% vegetarian meals, 25% white meat, and 25% fish.
• Sourcing fresh ingredients where required and maintaining high kitchenhygiene standards.
• Supporting the family with entertaining duties twice per month,preparing meals for up to ten guests.
• Maintaining a clean and organised kitchen environment at all times.
• Demonstrating reliability, efficiency, and a strong eye for detailwithin the allocated four-hour working day.

Requirements for this Part-Time Housekeeper Cook job:

• Three or more years of private housekeeper cook experience
• Two excellent checkable references
• Conversational English
• UK working permit