UMBRA International
A lovely role has come in for a new client to UMBRA. The couple are searching for an experienced Housekeeper/Cook, to help look after them and their homes in central London and Edinburgh. The couple’s EA is well known to us and has described them as grounded, low-key and a pleasure to work for. The couple are clean and tidy with high standards, but these are not unattainable, you just need a really good eye for detail. Cooking wise, the couple have relatively simple tastes, so we are not looking for a Michelin starred Chef, rather a really good home cook, someone who can make classic healthy food which they can heat up themselves, if you’re not on duty. Personality fit and longevity are going to be key in this role.
DUTIES:
– Creating a friendly, clean and inviting home
-All daily cleaning duties around the home, including periodic deep cleaning
– Managing laundry, ironing, dry cleaning, and caring for delicate items
– Wardrobe management
– Assistance with luggage, packing and un-packing
-Handling light admin tasks, managing deliveries, and ensuring all household supplies are stocked
– Shopping for household products, food and provisions
– Running ad-hoc errands
– Cooking meals as required and leaving prepped meals for the couple to re-heat, when not on duty
– Overseeing tradesmen
– Travelling to and from their residence in Edinburgh once a month to clean, pack/unpack and generally prepare the property ahead of arrival and prior to departure
– Must be flexible and willing to adapt to occasional changes in hours, accommodating natural peaks and troughs in workflow when the couple are travelling
– Good English and communication skills are essential
– Looking for someone proactive, professional and ultra trustworthy and discreet
Hours and days –
5 days a week, 6 hours a day, more if entertaining, or travelling to and from Scotland (likely using hours banked in lieu)
Salary, to be discussed at interview, but c£20-25 ph NET.