Housekeeper
A prominent client in Southampton, NY is seeking a skilled and good-natured Housekeeper to join their tenured household team. This full-time, year-round position involves hands-on daily cleaning and maintaining the home to the highest standards of care and detail.
The principals are motivated to hire immediately or within the next two months, depending on the candidate’s availability.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a daily walkthrough of the home, promptly reporting maintenance issues to the Estate Manager
- Work collaboratively with another Housekeeper, adhering to a cleaning schedule
- Take responsibility for the general and specialty cleaning of the home, with attention to caring for fine materials and surfaces
- Handle laundering and ironing of clothing and linens with precision
- Answer the phone and door with professional courtesy
- Assist the Chef with simple breakfast preparations and table service
- Run occasional household errands
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience working as a Housekeeper in a fine home for a private employer or experience as a yacht Stewardess
- Excellent, verifiable references
- Outstanding hands-on cleaning skills with a strong eye for detail
- Ability to "read the room" and anticipate the needs of the principals
- Strong or fluent English communication skills
- Positive service mindset and ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment
Schedule:
- Five days a week in season with somewhat flexible daytime hours
- In season you will work weekends and have two consecutive weekdays off
- Occasional evenings hours to assist with entertaining
- The schedule is lighter in the off-season with no change to your weekly paycheck.
Compensation:
Compensation of $45-$52/hour offered, depending on experience, with benefits (including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) and paid time off).
To Apply:
Please apply at www.mahlermatch.com for consideration; if already on our job board, click Apply Now. Qualified applicants will be contacted.
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Our Story:
Mahler Private Staffing works with America’s leading families to find experienced private domestic staffing professionals for their homes and family offices. We take a personalized approach and work to get to know our candidates as well as we know our clients, so we can make lasting, long-term placements.
Due to the overwhelming number of applicants, we regret that we are unable to provide individual responses. Rest assured that selected candidates will be personally contacted for further consideration. We would like to emphasize that there are no fees associated with the application process for applicants.