A lovely principal seeks a professional and experienced domestic couple for her home.  This is a full-time, live-in position with varying hours depending on the principal's schedule (she won't always be at the property).  The role is likely to start just after the New Year.

Responsibilities will be many and varied, and will likely include (but not be limited to):

• All aspects of housekeeping for the interior of the property, including general cleaning and tidying, deep cleaning, silver cleaning, French polishing
• All laundry and ironing
• Maintaining gardens using mowers, trimmers etc
• Maintaining paths, driveways and other hard landscaped areas
• Ensuring outdoor furniture and other decorative elements are clean and maintained
• Running errands as needed
• Occasional driving, and any vehicle maintenance
• Oversight of the main property in the principal's absence: maintaining lights and fixtures throughout the property. Minor plumbing, repair painting and other handyman tasks, checking security and alarm systems and performing minor household repairs
• Receiving deliveries
• Preparing healthy, fresh meals for the principal
• Grocery shopping
• Taking care of guests/visitors as needed

• Considerate, kind, positive and friendly personalities
• A flexible approach to the role - hours will be longer and the position more intense when the principal is in situ (for up to 3 months at a time)
• Happy to work in a relatively informal atmosphere, but with a consistently professional attitude
• Pitch-in mentality and very much a 'can-do' approach
• Local knowledge would be preferred
• Extremely competent in all aspects of the role - housekeeping, cooking, driving and maintenance
• Available from January 2025 onwards
• Legally able to work in the US

Salary commensurate with experience - from $150,000 gross pa