Summary
TRAVELLING LADIES MAID/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION/ALL ROUNDER
LONDON WITH WORLDWIDE TRAVEL
Languages: English, French & Mandarin a bonus
Essential Requirements: Previous ladies maid, personal assistant, or yacht chief stewardess experience with the availability to travel.
We are looking for an experienced and flexible person to work alongside this lovely lady. You will need to be able to manage her wardrobe and to pack and unpack for her, press clothes and ensure fabrics are correctly pressed and cared for, shoes, bags and jewellery kept in top order. Although full housekeeping staff are employed in the residences, ideally you will not mind assisting with light housekeeping skills occasionally for Madam. The position is a travelling role, and you will accompany Madam wherever she goes, thus a degree of flexibility in working hours is necessary and you will be provided with lovely accommodation in each of her residences.
This job is suitable for a person who has experience in cooking simple dishes, or who has a love of good food. Madam is herself an able cook and she would like to have somebody with her, who can cook occasional light meals, or assist with food preparation for her, when she is not attending functions or eating out. A person who has experience in assisting with make-up and hairdressing and/or could massage occasionally would be fantastic for this lovely client. If these things are not part of your experience and you would like to learn - training courses could be provided.
All-in-all, this position is to provide all round support for the Principal, organising any travel arrangements, running errands such as grocery and personal shopping, and accompanying the lady on shopping trips, maintaining her diary and organising projects within the homes for her.
A gentle, warm and efficient personality is required for this role with exceptional attention to detail.
We seek a person with 3-5 years within the hospitality, private house or yachting industry as a chief stewardess.
Excellent salary and conditions for the right person.
Fluent English essential, ideally French too and Mandarin would be a huge plus)
