Live-Out Housekeeper/Cook

Exclusive Household Staff; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live-in accommodation during cover

Job summary

Exclusive Household Staff is seeking a professional Live-Out Housekeeper/Cook for a private household in Knightsbridge. The role focuses on maintaining an exceptionally high standard of housekeeping, laundry, and light, healthy cooking for a couple with a young child.

The candidate should be comfortable working across a multi-floor home and coordinating with other staff. Accommodation is available during periods of live-in cover when the live-in housekeeper is away.

Qualifications

• Experience working in private households to a high standard.
• Skilled in laundry, ironing and delicate fabrics.
• Ability to cook light, healthy meals following recipes.

Responsibilities

• All daily cleaning and housekeeping to a high standard.
• Laundry & ironing including delicate garments care.
• Wardrobe management and organisation.
• Light, healthy cooking for the household.
• Maintain presentation and organisation throughout the home.
• Work closely with other household staff.
• Comfortable working across a multi-floor property.

Skills

Household experience

Laundry & ironing

Cooking

Discretion

Communication

Team player

Job description

Our client, a couple with a young child based in Knightsbridge, is seeking a professional, experienced and reliable Live-Out Housekeeper/Cook to join their household as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will be an experienced private household professional who takes pride in maintaining a home to an exceptionally high standard and is confident with detailed housekeeping, laundry and light, healthy cooking.

Duties

• All daily cleaning and housekeeping duties to an exceptionally high standard
• Laundry and ironing, including the care of delicate and high-quality garments
• Wardrobe management and organisation
• Light, healthy cooking for the household, following recipes and established preferences
• Maintaining excellent standards of presentation and organisation throughout the home
• Working closely with the live-in housekeeper and other household staff
• Being comfortable working across a multi-floor property

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be:

• Professional, polished and well presented
• Experienced working within private households to a high standard
• Highly reliable, discreet and trustworthy
• An excellent communicator with a positive and helpful approach
• Highly skilled in laundry, ironing and wardrobe management, with excellent knowledge of delicate fabrics and garments
• A confident and competent cook, comfortable preparing simple, healthy meals from recipes
• A strong team player who enjoys working alongside other household staff
• Comfortable providing occasional live-in cover when needed

Working Schedule

• 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Working alongside the live-in housekeeper
• The household requires 24/7 live-in coverage, so the successful candidate must be willing to stay overnight/live in for periods when the live-in housekeeper is away, such as during holidays or periods of leave

Accommodation

When live-in cover is required, the candidate will have access to the household's live-in accommodation within the property.