Summary
PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPER REQUIRED FOR LOVELY HNW COUPLE IN MASSACHUSETTS, USA
Where: Cambridge, MA, USA
Contract: Part-time, Permanent (approximately 21 hours p/w)
Salary: $32-$40 p/h, negotiable
Status: Live-out
We are currently recruiting for a reliable, flexible and detail-oriented part-time Housekeeper to manage a range of household tasks for a lovely high-net-worth couple in their private home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A live-out role, the ideal candidate will live within a commutable distance from Cambridge and be incredibly organized, proactive, and comfortable performing a variety of responsibilities beyond cleaning, including taking care of indoor plants.
Duties will include general housekeeping, laundry and ironing, as well as managing grocery shopping, errand running, and light food preparation. Pre-empting needs, the Housekeeper will be thoughtful and considerate, always ensuring the smooth running of the couple’s home and should also be comfortable with managing tasks such as liaising with any tradesmen and service providers, taking care of any car-related administration (seasonal tire changes, inspections etc.) and driving the principal to appointments when needed.
Working around 21 hours per week, the preferred working days would be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, though someone who could work Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays could also be considered. For the ideal candidate, the hours could also be spread out over 4-5 days, and there is also room for discussion to come to a mutually agreeable addition of some more hours, to include more cooking, should the candidate wish to work more hours per week. Start time in the morning could be flexible, though not later than 10am/11am. If the Housekeeper had sewing/mending skills, that would be a huge plus, though it’s not an essential requirement.
The couple spend 3-4 months over the summer in Maine, so they are either looking for a Housekeeper who is happy to take unpaid leave during this time period, or else accompany them to Maine, where a lovely small home will be provided for the housekeeper to stay in. The role offers 1 month of paid vacation per year and various other benefits – the principals are really lovely to work for and take good care of their staff, so they are looking for a housekeeper to remain with them long-term. The principals don’t have their own pets but would like to hire a pet-friendly Housekeeper, as they sometimes have visiting cats.
DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
· Cleaning including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, changing beds, cleaning bathrooms and living/dining areas
· Laundry and ironing, including caring for fine fabrics
- Managing stocks of cleaning products and groceries; doing household shopping
- Light food preparation
- Plant care, including filling and maintaining humidifiers; filling bird feeders
- Running ad-hoc errands and driving the principals to appointments when required
- Managing car-related administration and liaising with vendors/suppliers
- Travelling with the principals to their home in Maine (optional)
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
· Prior housekeeping experience in a high-end household
· Good level of spoken English and eligibility to live and work in the USA
· Living locally in the Cambridge area and having your own private accommodation and reliable transport
· Full, clean US driving license
· Hardworking, dedicated, trustworthy and reliable
· High attention to detail and very organised
· Quietly confident, calm and patient
· Able to work independently with little supervision
· Boundaried, professional and polite
· Brilliant checkable references
