Live-in executive housekeeper or domestic couple_Upper East Side, NY 10021 - CLOSED
Full-Time Live-In Housekeeper or Domestic Couple. Upper E. Side, NY 10021
A wonderful HNW family with a 6-year-old child is seeking a full-time ‘Live-In Domestic Housekeeper/Cook’ for a semi-formal home. You would be joining an existing staff.
The family are primarily based in a 6-story townhouse on the Upper East Side, summer in Orange County, NY (July) and in Southampton, NY (August).
We are seeking someone who is proficient in English and able to communicate via e-mail and text effectively and easily. Must have excellent listening skills and be discreet. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and physically fit (able to easily climb six flights of stairs.) Must be a positive thinker, proactive, observant, and able to work independently. The ideal candidate will have a team mentality and be flexible when needed.
Duties include:
- Cleaning and organizing
- Daily tidying
- Laundry and ironing
- Organization of closets and home office spaces
- Plan a weekly menu, including grocery shopping and cooking.
- Inventory management of household supplies
- Running errands for the family as needed
- Pet care (cats/small dog)
- Manage second housekeeper to ensure full completion of tasks.
- Occasionally serve dinner to family and guests.
- Occasional childcare coverage if needed (age 6; dinner and bedtime)
Schedule:
7 day live-in – you will return to the Upper E. Side townhouse on the weekends in the summer.
Monday through Friday work schedule, with flexibility for occasional weekends.
Job Requirements:
- 3+ years’ experience as a private housekeeper for a HNW family.
- Covid Vaccinated
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Pass a full background check.
- Have verifiable references.
Pay and Benefits:
$90k - $120k D.O.E
$150k - $170k for a couple
Full health insurance after one month of full-time employment
401K
Two weeks paid vacation annually (Dates to be mutually agreed upon, ideally to be taken when the family travels abroad.)
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