We are looking for a housekeeper, to work for a lovely professional couple and their young family who are based in Stockholm for much of the year.
The housekeeper must be professional and highly-skilled and able to undertake a wide array of housekeeping and laundry duties.
It is essential that the housekeeper is able to work under the supervision of the family's Housemanager/PA, while working alongside and seamlessly with the existing full-time nanny. The family may also employ a freelance chef for very busy holiday periods.
While the employers are extremely hands-on, and really enjoy taking full responsibility for looking after themselves and their children whenever they have the time, the housekeeper will sometimes be asked to help with simple food preparation and/or assistance in the kitchen, and/or to step in and help the nanny with child care duties. Therefore, some experience of working with children, combined with a proven kind and cheerful personality is also essential.
The role provides the opportunity for the housekeeper to travel with the family to their other European homes, which includes locations in Portugal and Italy - travel is made normally during traditional school holidays.
IMPORTANT:
- Candidate must have proven experience of working and living in the Scandinavian peninsular, as the long-winters, extended periods of darkness and extreme cold temperatures and dry-air are hostile and bleak to the uninitiated!
- Candidates must be naturally cheerful, a proven team player, and someone who is discreet, efficient and highly-organised. It is also important that candidates present excellent checkable references.
SALARY
Excellent Salary and benefits DOE
LOCATION
Stockholm, Sweden
POSITION
Daily HouseKeeper / Ast. Nanny
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family, Professional / Philanthropist, Travelling
Roles and Responsibilities
- All normal housekeeping, cleaning & laundry duties
- Generally upkeep of the family's interior designed home - working to high standards
- To manage the provisioning of household supplies, food shopping and other errands (including online shopping).
- Be able to step in with good family styled cooking, and able to prepare simple, healthy meals. With the ability to prepare meals that can be frozen during quieter periods.
- A full time nanny is employed but the housekeeper must be happy to help the Nanny if required.
- Able to liaise with contractors, other staff and trades regarding maintenance and general works to the family home.
- Assisting with occasional home entertaining.
Entry Requirements
- Enjoy working in a small team!
- Have already worked at least 5 years in a similar position and luxury property or deluxe 5* hotels or super yacht etc
- Show some longevity in previous roles
- Present excellent checkable references
- Be physically fit and be able to carry items as required.
- Have a super eye-for-detail and naturally focus on points of detail.
- Present excellent timekeeping.
- Exhibit honesty and integrity along with an exemplary level of discretion.
- Be interested in their own personal and professional development.
- Be positive, friendly and show a ‘can do’, ‘will-do’ attitude.
Eligibility
Candidates must:
- be formally educated and able to demonstrate a wide range of housekeeping and home-making skills, and
- hold at least 5 years’ experience, and be able to show they are adaptable to change and able to embrace new challenges, and
- have worked previously in a resected private home, and/or a deluxe hotel, and/or an ambassadorial residence and/or a super yacht etc, and lastly
- must be able to work in partnership with other members of the team, and strive to deliver the highest standards of service.