A warm, busy family recently arrived in Manhasset, Long Island, seeks a very detail-orientated and professional housekeeper and cook for their 7,000sq ft home.  The usual schedule will be Monday through Friday, 8am-7pm, with occasional Saturday help needed as well.  The family have extremely high standards and are looking for candidates who understand the requirements of a reasonably formal household, and who can deliver impeccable, hotel-style results.  There is a cleaning team that comes in once per week to conduct deep cleaning, so the housekeeper's focus will mainly be on everyday organising, tidying and cleaning plus cooking.

Candidates will be responsible for the upkeep of the entire home, to include:

• All general duties to include vacuuming, mopping, dusting, tidying and organising
• Laundry and ironing
• Regular deep cleaning
• Receiving and returning of parcels and deliveries
• Dealing with contractors and vendors when required
• Daily spot cleaning of kitchen and reception areas
• Bi-weekly changing of bedlinen and towels
• Daily cleaning of bathrooms 
• Online ordering for supplies and groceries
• Meal planning and cooking, with particular focus on the evening meal for the whole family (parents and three children)
• General errands
• Regular inventory check for all grocery items, cleaning supplies, and any other relevant household items

No specific qualifications are required, however the following experience and characteristics would be appreciated:

• Previous roles in high-end hotels
• Working as part of a domestic team in a private home
• Cooking for a family 
• A caring and nurturing personality, and a love for children

Candidates will need to be flexible and happy to work as part of a team to support Mum and the family wherever needed.  Ideally, candidates should be:

• Native Spanish-speakers (the family speak Spanish within the home)
• Competent speaking English
• Confident drivers
• Confident cooks, happy to follow recipes and learn new ones
• Hard working
• Fit and active, able to manage a large home that includes a gym, pool, home office, multiple staircases and, of course, able to keep up with active and energetic young children
• Fantastic team players, with a pitch-in mentality and a positive outlook
• Capable of working to an extremely high standard and with leaving the home looking pristine at all times
• Comfortable working within a structured environment and open to direction, feedback and with working under the guidance of Mum
• Adaptable and flexible, and able to step up during busier periods (holidays, when extended family are visiting, when the parents are away or the family is travelling, for example)

• From $40/hr, DOE