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Our client, who spends 3 months of the year at the property, mainly over the weekends is looking for a hard-working Domestic Couple to assist with the running of the Estate.
Highlights
- Start: ASAP
- Location: Oxfordshire
- Working Hours: 40 hours per week, additional hours when family are in residence.
- Salary: £85,000 + gross per annum
Overview
The family have two dogs who live permanently on the estate, so the ideal couple must be happy to care for the dogs on a daily basis. Due to the remote location of the property driving is essential and so would suit a couple who have a genuine love for countryside living.
When the family host dinner parties and shoot parties, external staff are hired to assist.
Duties included but not limited to
Housekeeping
- Traditional housekeeping duties such as cleaning, dusting, hoovering and mopping
- Laundry, including changing the bed linens in the 5 bedrooms
- Arranging flowers and candles throughout the home
- Grocery shopping, ensuring all household supplies are well stocked
- Family style cooking, using ingredients from the kitchen garden
Handyman/houseman
- Ensuring fires are laid and logs are chopped
- Valet duties when the family are in residence
- Chauffeuring too and from the airport
- Upkeep of vintage car fleet
- Setting table and serving drinks
Benefits
- Studio cottage, with kitchenette and bathroom provided, all bills paid for
Key criteria
- At least 3 years experience in a similar position in private household
- Proactive and able to manage their own schedule
- Drivers licence required
If you would like to apply to this role, please do so with your most up to date CV. Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
