Executive Housekeeper

Overview

Require expertise working in exquisite estate with extensive antiques and fine art. Confidential Search by Harper Associates.

We are seeking a professional skilled, trained, full-time person, 9-5, five days a week (Monday to Friday) to work as a housekeeper. Professional dress and behavior, and pleasant, calm demeanor is important. Must be able to work with others as part of the team.

The position is live-in but not in the house. Condo in nearby for the housekeeper. Our client offers full medical health benefits, as well as an employer-matched 401-K plan, and a small life insurance policy. Paid vacation, sick days, bereavement days, and ten federal holiday days are provided. We prefer someone who can begin within a month or so if relocation is required.

• Understands and has experience about how to work in a domestic situation and be of service.
• Hands-on housekeeping with the care of special surfaces, antiques, fine art and fine furnishings. Principals have detailed care and keeping instructions for their things.
• Weekly, changing beds, bathrooms, linens, household laundry, dusting, vacuuming, polishing and buffing waxed floors; good at getting into corners, and the general stuff that goes along with living in a large house. Must be careful. They have a collection of antiques.
• Excellent sense of organization: a place for everything and everything in its place.
• Manage weekly grocery and household supply shopping and other household errands.
• Principals have pets. Being comfortable around animals and engage with them, and their care is critical.
• Personal and household laundry, ironing, and assistance with wardrobe care is helpful.
• Identifying service maintenance needs and organizing service calls for repairs.
• Knowledgeable about formal entertaining so can serve or assist and direct caterers. (will be compensated separately).
• House-sitting and animal care when Principals travel (will be compensated separately).

• Full Time Property Manager/Gardener
• Full Time Administrative Assistant
• Excellent salary, benefits, and off site Housing (if required)

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