Live In Caretaker

Claibon Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Claibon Recruitment is seeking an experienced Live-in Caretaker/Maintenance for a private mansion block in South Kensington. The role combines cleaning, basic maintenance, security, and health and safety checks, with lone-working responsibilities and a self-motivated approach.

You will need excellent customer service and the ability to liaise with residents and visitors, plus good practical maintenance skills for minor repairs and upkeep.

Qualifications

• Must have good practical maintenance skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication with residents and visitors.
• Ability to manage cleaning of communal areas and daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Clean communal areas and manage domestic rubbish and recycling.
• Carry out minor repairs and basic painting.
• Perform health and safety and fire prevention checks.
• Distribute mail and parcels; record keeping.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the block.

Job description

Live in Caretaker/Maintenance

South Kensington SW7

8am to 5pm Mon to Fri

£27,000 to £31,000 depending on experience

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Caretaker with some basic handy/maintenance and painting skills to work at a private mansion block. The role is lone working and therefore the right candidate will be self motivated and proactive with a strong proven track record and able to produce excellent references. Must have excellent customer service and communication skills to liaise professionally with residents and visitors. Good practical maintenance skills by being comfortable carrying out minor repairs, changing light bulbs, basic painting, identifying defects. Must have good cleaning skills for cleaning the communal areas of the block including managing domestic rubbish and recycling collection; take pride in polishing the brass fixtures to the building. This is a hands-on, live-in role requiring a seamless combination of cleaning, basic maintenance, security and health and safety and fire prevention building checks, minor seasonal garden maintenance/waterting. Ensure daily distribution of mail and parcels, maintain the cleanliness of the communal areas, record keeping and generally take responsibility for the day to day operations and management of the block