Bespoke Domestic Household Staff 

General Housekeeper Duties

 

May vary depending on various households

 

• Adaptability

• Answer telephone and take messages (depending on households)

• Attention to detail

• Care for household pets

• Care of children

• Care of delicate fabrics

• Check and purchase groceries, household supplies to maintain adequate levels

• Clean appliances

• Clean metal fixtures and fittings

• Clean washbasins, mirrors, tubs and showers

• Dispose of trash in a sanitary manner

• Dust and polish furniture and fittings

• Empty and clean trash containers

• First Aid

• Flower arrangement

• Honesty

• Integrity

• Iron and press clothing and linen

• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation products, techniques and methods

• Knowledge of cleaning sensitive materials

• Liaising with House Manager/ Butler

• Maintain all cleaning equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working condition

• Maintain record of related expenditure

• Make up beds and change linens as required

• Monitor and report necessary domestic repairs and replacements

• Organising Wardrobes, Shelves, cupboard

• Operate mechanized cleaning equipment

• Plan and cook meals for employer

• Planning and organizing

• Polish silverware

• Reliability

• Run errands for employer

• Shampoo carpets, rugs and upholstery

• Sort, Iron, fold and put away clean laundry

• Sort, wash, load and unload laundry

• Sweep, scrub, mop and polish floors

• Tidy up rooms

• Vacuum clean carpets, rugs and draperies

• Wash dishes, clean kitchen according to agreed hygiene standards

• Wash windows as scheduled

• Wipe down glass surfaces

• Working knowledge of operating cleaning equipment​

 

Housekeeper duties may be in conjunction with other household duties, Such as Butler, Nanny, Cook, PA, Domestic Couple