A junior domestic couple is needed in Guildford, Surrey to work in a full time live in position and help a family in managing the day to day running of their household. The family is ideally looking for a kind, respectful, flexible and hardworking duo who take great pride in their profession. It will be a bonus if the domestic couple could speak German and Turkish as the family speaks both languages. The domestic couple or one of them must know how to drive.
A flexible couple who could keep up with the family's requirements is needed for this role.
Working hours: 5 days a week (ideally one day off in the weekend and one off in the week), full time
Accommodation: independent 1 bedroom flat with separate entrance
Duties include:
- keep property tidy and secure when principles are not at home
- take care of animals (chicken and dogs) when principals are there and when they are out
- handle deliveries and oversee other staff such as cleaner and other occasional tradesmen
- Occassional Babysitting Duties
Housekeeping Duties:
- cooking family meals (not every day, batch cook)
- laundry for the family
- ironing and arranging the wardrobe
- restocking the home
- running errands
- taking the bins out
- light cleaning like sweeping
- hovering and mopping when necessary
- cleaning the kitchen surfaces and fridge (there will be a weekly cleaning service)
- occasionally assistance with meet and greet, food prep, drinks pouring, food serving and other hospitality related efforts
Gardener/ Handyman:
- estate maintenance (machinery, equipment, fencing, irrigation), vegetable and fruit cultivation, mowing
- responsible for the management and maintenance of the Estates property,
mechanical/electrical/plumbing/media and physical assets (main house, guest cottage, pool houses,
greenhouses, swimming pool, tennis court, gates and security cameras and systems)
- varied support with the housekeeper
- responsible for lawns, garden/herb area and patios around the house
- arrange and oversee tradesmen (including window cleaning, pool, tennis court)
- oversee the security of the estate particularly when principals are absent
- occasionally drive principals and their guests to/from station/restaurant/airport
- clean and generally look after cars, arrange repairs/servicing
- maintain stock of logs for open fires, light/clear when necessary
- maintain garden machinery and arrange repairs/servicing
The family would like the domestic couple to start around July.
To learn more about this role, please send your CV to registrations@littleoneslondon.co.uk and a consultant will contact you with more information.
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £52,000 per annum for the couple
Location: Guildford, Surrey
