Private Bay Area family seeks an energetic, warm, and experienced full-time Executive Housekeeper to join their positive domestic staff. The schedule…
Private Bay Area family seeks an energetic, warm, and experienced full-time Executive Housekeeper to join their positive domestic staff. The schedule consists of 5-day work week, Monday to Friday, roughly an eight-hour day. While the family is in residence, the candidate must have flexibility to work longer hours as needed. Responsibilities will include managing, overseeing, and helping to execute deep/detailed and seasonal cleaning, thorough organizing, laundry/ironing, wardrobe maintenance, running errands, and floral arranging. The ideal candidate will be a friendly, hospitality-driven, go-getter with excellent time management skills. They should also have a keen eye for details and be service-oriented, willing to go above and beyond to support the principals and residence. Working with integrity and discretion are strong requirements of this position. This role will report to the resident Estate Manager and senior staff.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Manage and train an additional junior housekeeper to ensure the upkeep of the residence and property
Oversee and help execute housekeeping including deep cleaning, organizing, cleaning inventories, and upkeep of the residence as well as seasonal and scheduled tasks to the highest standards
Help maintain cleanliness of both interior and exterior areas including upkeep of indoor and outdoor furniture and guest quarters
Thorough cleaning included but not limited to sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpets and rugs, cleaning all surfaces, and removing spider webs
Detailed care for fine furnishings, art, accessories, fine China, crystal, and silver as requested/directed with appropriate cleaning products
Maintain and inventory personal and household supplies such as toiletries, pantry and refrigerator items as directed
Assist in managing laundering including hand washing, dry cleaning management, minor repairs, and ironing
Monitor fridge and pantry items, organize food and dispose of expired products
Replenish personal care items as needed
Organize closets, wardrobe, storage, etc. as needed
Run errands, personal shopping, and gifting
Assist with guests' arrival, guests' care, and guests' departures as needed
Assist with special projects and events as needed
Maintain household inventories and communicate the need for items' replacement
Additional Housekeeper responsibilities and duties as needed and requested by the Estate Manager, senior staff, and principals