Bespoke Domestic Household Staff 

Job title:             Live In Domestic Couple

Location:           Hungerford, Berkshire

Job Type:           Domestic Couple

Position Type:  Handyman, Gardner, Driver, Housekeeper, Cook

Live Status:       Live In

Salary:              £700Net per week £350 per person per week

Job Ref:            #077

Job Created:    29 March 2016

Start Date:       Mid April 2016

End Date:        Permanent

 

Employer profile:

 

 

Household has 2 children; girl 8 years old and boy 3 years old. Mum & Dad work full time. Full time

Nanny looks after children.

House is newly built with 5 en-suite bedrooms, totalling 7 bathrooms. Located in Hungerford,

Berkshire area.

 

Seeks:

Couple to work as Housekeeper and Houseman / Handyman / Gardner / Animal / Stable / Driver /

Babysitting

 

Roles:

Lady of the house: Housekeeping, Cooking & Babysitting

Duties and responsibilities include:

 

Entire House; dust in all areas, vacuum in all areas, clean doors, wipe skirting boards, wash Xloors,

wash window ledges, wipe outside of front door, polish hardwood and tiled Xloors, clean TV screens,

pick up & put away anything that has been left out, water plants.

 

Kitchen; sweep & wash Xloors, clean & disinfect countertops, wash cabinets & all appliances, scrub

sinks, keep cabinets neat & tidy, set table for meals, tidy after adult meal times, load and unload

dishwasher, clean & wipe table, cover left over food and put away, defrost & clean fridge freezer

bi&monthly

 

Bathrooms; (including kids bathrooms); clean & disinfect shower, baths, sinks, backsplashes, bins,

toilet brushes & mirrors. Wash Xloors & bath mats. Polish chrome, empty toilet bins.

Put out fresh towels, robes & toilet paper regularly. Tidy toiletries cabinets.

For guest bathrooms ensure towels, robes and slippers are clean for guests.

 

Bedrooms; (excluding kid’s bedrooms); dust and vacuum entire room, change sheets weekly in all

rooms. Change sheets after each guests leaves ensuring guest rooms are ready for next guests. Empty

laundry basket. Put away all clothes either in laundry basket or in wardrobe. Make beds. Put away

pyjamas, tidy paperwork or books beside bed.

Straighten and keep tidy clothes closet and drawers, clean TV screens.

 

Laundry Room; Gather from each bedroom & sort out dirty clothes. Spot soiled clothes, wash fold &

put away all adult clothes, hang clothes, ironing all adult clothes, straighten cupboards & drawers,

wipe washer & dryer, empty bins, dust door & skirting boards. Sew on buttons, mend socks. Arrange

sheets and towels in orderly fashion in storage cupboards. Nanny will wash, iron and put away kids

clothes.

Dressing Room; full management of dressing room, organize clothes in dressing rooms, organize

shoes, check shoes on regular basis to see if they need polishing or re&heeling, organize ties,

cufXlinks, dust and disinfect cabinets and shelving on a regular basis, check if clothes need dry

cleaning before they are hung back up in wardrobes, bring clothes to dry cleaners, assist with

packing and unpacking suit cases.

 

General; polish all adult shoes, polish silver, polish crystal, clean Xire and reset Xire, do weekly food

shopping, do monthly food shopping in wholesalers, ensure daily fresh air in most rooms in house.

Cooking; cooking at breakfast, lunch time and in the evenings for adults when required, set menus

for the week ahead with Employer, cooking and serving all meals for any guests in the house,

assisting with setting table, cooking, serving & cleaning up for dinner parties. Hosting dinner parties

for not more than 15 people every 2 to 3 weeks. Cooking for kids is done by nanny except on a

Saturday.

Babysitting; the Employee may be asked to babysit a number of evenings per week (Tuesday to

Saturday) without further pay. Some of this babysitting maybe overnight babysitting if parents are

away.

Activities may be missing from the lists above, this does not mean they may not be performed.

 

 

Gentleman; Maintenance, Driving, Gardening

Duties and responsibilities include:

 

• Take out bins and recycling

• Clean all windows inside and outside

• Clean inside and outside of all cars weekly

• Ensure the principal’s cars is refuelled every few days

• Help with general cleaning inside house if required

• Ensure Xloors inside the house are polished and buffed weekly

• Arrange for any vehicle repairs that need to be done

• General maintenance of the outside of the property as well as the inside of the

property

• Hot tub maintenance

• Ensure garage is kept clean and tidy at all times

• Ensuring all outside pool area and cushions are kept in good condition. Pool area

to be Prepared for use in the mornings on warm days and all cushions to be

stored in the Evenings

• If guests are in the house, ensure they have refreshments throughout the day

• General property administration

• Arrange any items that need to be repaired in house; for example sky, sound

system, Heating system, pool etc......

• Assist Employer and guests with luggage

• Assist with any social entertainment in the house

• Upgrade the Sonos music system in the house with the assistance of an

electrician

• Change light bulbs when required

• Assist with any IT queries by arranging to get things Xixed or doing them yourself

i.e. Printers, downloading stuff on kids iPad’s etc....

• Going general errands for the house that are required from time to time

• Cleaning and dusting of high areas in the house i.e. curtain poles, on top of

wardrobes, Top of kitchen appliances, coving etc...

• Gardening; cut grass, watering, planting and weeding on regularly basis.

• Maintain the stable yard, 70 acres of land and drive&way, for example; repairing

fencing, getting wood, cutting grass, arranging to have the Xields cut either by yourself if you

can Drive a tractor or a company who can cut the top of the grass Xields, collecting any rubbish

on the drive way or along by the fencing

• Driving; Drive the Principals and or other people relating to the family when required,

including but not limited to driving to the races, airport, London, social occasions, meetings

etc....

 

Activities may be missing from the lists above, this does not mean they may not be performed.

Flexibility is required in this position due to driving, as driving maybe required at night

time or at weekends.

 

Role content:

House is newly built with 5 en&suite bedrooms, totalling 7 bathrooms. Large garden with stable

Located in Hungerford, Berkshire area.

 

Other Information:

The Employer will purchase all cleaning products and cleaning utensils for apartment in which

Employees will live.

Working days are from Tuesday to Saturday, this can vary depending on driving requirements.

Flexibility is required in this position due to driving, as driving maybe required at night time or at

weekends.

 

Salary & Package:

 

700£ Net per week £350 per person, per week

Working hours are approx. 45 hours per week.

The annual holiday entitlement is 23 days plus Bank Holidays.

Apartment available for live&in couple, consisting of kitchen, living area, 1 bedroom & bathroom.

Apartment has separate entrance outside, also has a connecting door to the main house.

A car is provided with this job and a fuel card. The Employer will pay for car insurance, RAC/AA

roadside recovery used by the Employees.

All bills for apartment will be paid for by Employer including sky TV and broadband.

All towels, bed linen & kitchen requirements will be provided by Employer