Job Description: Live In or Live Out Housekeeper

Salary:   $40-45 per hour, plus overtime, Healthcare and 401k

Schedule: Full-time, 5-6 days a week, rotating schedule

Location: Gold Coast, North Shore of Long Island

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Housekeeper who have experience working in fine elegant homes for UHNW families. This is a prominent estate on the Gold Coast of Long Island. A key requirement is availability for 5-6 days a week, scheduled rotation, with the flexibility to work afternoon or evening shifts. You will be one of six housekeepers

Key Requirements:

• Attributes: The ideal candidate should be able to anticipate needs, maintain a positive disposition, and enjoy working harmoniously with others. Flexibility, initiative, professionalism, and high trustworthiness are essential.
• Experience: Demonstrable ten consistent years, excluding the COVID years, of experience as a housekeeper in ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) homes, with a solid working knowledge of fine artwork, furniture, fabrics, and surfaces.
• Attributes: The ideal candidate should be able to anticipate needs, maintain a positive disposition, and enjoy working harmoniously with others. Flexibility, initiative, professionalism, and high trustworthiness are essential.
• Physical Fitness: Must be physically fit, able to climb ladders, and comfortably walk up three flights of stairs. Able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Expectations:

• Service Quality: High expectations for quality service and proactive engagement.
• Professionalism: Ability to maintain discretion and sophistication in daily interactions.
• Collaboration: Willingness to cover overlapping roles and responsibilities, especially during vacations.

Personality:

Low key, warm, ability to anticipate, maintain a positive attitude and be proactive.

Requirements:

• UHNW Family Estates and/or Experience in luxury hotels
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of formal service
• Ability to maintain high-level finishes with meticulous attention to detail
• Proactive and professional attitude
• Team player with a polished demeanor
• Must be fluent in English
• 3-5 years working for the same principal

Primary Responsibilities:

·     This candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the home is generally cleaned every day, with routine deep cleaning of every room

·      Laundry and ironing,

·     Light seamstress

·      Flowers and plants, and groceries

·     Daily opening procedures and walk-through house checks

·     Vacuuming, dry/wet mopping, and floor care

·     Dusting all surfaces, furniture, corners, trim

·     Regular dusting of clothing closets

·     Disinfecting and cleaning bathrooms

·     Clean kitchen, unload dishwashers, etc., as the kitchen is used most evenings

·     Special care applied to maintain fine finishes and furnishings, use of correct products & methods.

·     Supervise vendors and contractors to ensure security and cleanliness.

·     Shop for household supplies as needed

·     Turn-down service