Position: Full-time Housekeeper
Schedule: Mon. – Fri. 8am – 5pm or 9am – 6pm with flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
Location: Roxbury, CT
Salary: $75-90K plus benefits
Existing Staff: Reports to Estate Manager
Duties:
- Cleaning and caring of antiques
- Occasional cooking and grocery shopping (but there is a Chef in the home)
- Formal serving for dinner parties
- Laundry and ironing of fine linens (including sheets)
- House sitting and dog sitting when needed
- Caring for plants and flowers, flower arranging
- Running of errands as needed
- Preparing for guests and entertaining
- Directing service people on the property as needed
- Working with wardrobe
- Maintaining the organization of the home and projects
The position requires a meticulous worker who is careful, detail oriented and organized. Works quietly and carefully, following her schedule and employers’ instructions. Personality best suited to the position is someone of high moral character, who is polite, pleasant, quiet and formal. Female preferred. Must be able to follow instructions exactly. Candidates must speak, read and write well in English. Uniform required (polo shirt and khaki pants).
Candidate must be willing to have some flexibility with regard to their schedule and accommodate changes in the household routine. Occasional evenings, weekends and holiday schedule are required.