Housekeeper/Cook

Where: Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000, depending on experience

Status: Live-out

We have a great new opportunity available for an experienced Housekeeper/Cook to join a lovely team of housekeepers on an Estate in Henley-on-Thames. You will take pride in your work and have excellent knowledge of how to care for luxury furnishings and surfaces, and have a good understanding of the use of appropriate cleaning products.You would be required to cover for the Chef 2-3 days per week; light meals, mostly plant based, chicken and fish. Cooking for 1-3 Adults. The chef will work for any special parties/ dinners, will just be cooking for the family while he is off.

The ideal candidate will have good longevity in their previous roles, discretion is key, along with having a professional demeanour. You would need to be proactive and efficient in your ways of working. Previous experience working in large private households, 5* hotels, or on superyachts would be advantageous.

Working 5 days on 2 days off on a rota basis, you should be flexible to work on weekends - 1 or 2 weekends per month. When you are required to work over the weekend you will receive two days off in the week instead. 2-3 days per week will be in the kitchen, the rest will be in housekeeping. Usual working hours are 8am - 5pm. A live-out role, you will live locally or within a commutable distance from Henley-on-Thames and have a driving licence. You must be pet friendly as there are dogs at the property.

DUTIES TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Daily cleaning including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, kitchen and living areas
• Changing bed linen, making beds, and tidying and cleaning bedrooms
• Laundry and ironing duties
• Cooking of light meals for a 1-3 people
• Packing and unpacking suitcases
• Polishing silver, glass, marble, and wood surfaces
• Caring for antiques and artworks
• Service duties as required
• Ad-hoc errand running
• Service duties (this is generally more relaxed, mostly buffet-style). More formal service for events and dinner parties

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Prior housekeeping experience in a high-end private household, onboard superyachts or in a 5* hotel
• Fluency in English and the right to live and work in the UK
• Hardworking, dedicated and high attention to detail
• Able to work as part of a team
• Flexible, energetic and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Trustworthy, reliable, and discreet
• Proved longevity in prior roles
• Driving licence
• Excellent checkable references
• Willingness to obtain a DBS check