A family located in the Upper East Side of NYC is seeking an experienced, discreet candidate to join their team as a housekeeper/cook. The general schedule is 5 days per week, 40 hours guaranteed, with schedule options such as 6am-2pm, 1pm-9pm, or 10am-6pm, creating coverage with the other housekeepers on the team. The days can be Monday-Friday if needed, but a big part of this role is the ability to be flexible if needed. The family has 2 teenagers, someone comfortable around teens is needed, but childcare will not be a part of this role. The family travels and requests the housekeper/cook accompany them when needed, and candidate must be available for summers in the family's Hampton's home, you may commute home on your days off.

Housekeeping

• Standard housekeeping duties, responsibility for the cleanliness and upkeep of the home, including all bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and common areas
• Work as a team with other housekeeping staff
• Perform daily housekeeping tasks: dusting, vacuuming, mopping, sanitizing surfaces, removing trash
• Conduct deep cleaning: scrubbing showers/toilets, cleaning window ledges, removing cobwebs, and maintaining overall hygiene standards
  
• Organize and maintain closets, pantries, storage spaces; perform seasonal clean-ups
• Laundry, ironing, and garment care
• Occasionally walk the family's 2 dogs when in the Hamptons, they have their own dog walkers when in the city

Cooking

• Prepare healthy, simple meals such as turkey burgers, grilled chicken, roasted veggies, etc
• Maintain fridge cleanliness and food freshness
• Wash dishes, order groceries, unpack and organize kitchen items, simple food prep on fresh produce
  

• Can work in a formal home
• Highly discreet and professional
• Can take constructive criticism
• Can work efficiently on a team

• This is a formal position, uniforms and candidate professionalism/discretion is key
• Detail Oriented
• Strong communication skills, fluent in English written and verbal
  
• Tech savvy enough to be able to place orders, receive weekly schedule via Google Sheets, use printers, email, and certain apps
• Prior full-time private household experience
• Discreet, reliable, flexible
  
• Valid driver’s license is a plus, but not a requirement
  
• Valid Passpor
• Able to travel with the family
• Comfortable around young teenagers
  
• Strong cooking skills
  
• Team player
  
• Legal to work in the US

• $35-$45/hr, depending on skill set
• 6% 401K match
• Full medical/dental insurance
• End of year bonus
• 2 weeks vacation, 5 sick days