Isle of Man – Live in Head Housekeeper - Private Estate –2 bed Accom - £40-£50K

Job Description

Isle of Man – Live in Head Housekeeper - Private Estate –2 bed Accom - £40-£50K
 
Family Description and Location
 
An Isle of Man based family are looking for an experienced Hands-on Head Housekeeper for their home.   The estate comprises of a principle residence surrounded by land, gardens, tennis courts, fields and paddocks.  They have school aged children and dogs.  They currently have full time gardeners and part time cleaners and are looking for an experienced housekeeper to join their team and manage the house to a 6* Hotel Standard.
 
Job Description

 
Housekeeping

•            Running, maintaining and presenting the house to a high standard.
•            Laundry and wardrobe management
•            Preparation of guest bedrooms
•            Housekeeping to a high standard
•            Management and organisation of the housekeeping team
•            Laying of table
•            Meeting and greeting of guest and serving drinks and snacks if required

 Organisation and Inventory Management:

 

  • Organise furniture, decor, and household amenities to estate standards.
  • Manage and restock cleaning supplies and household essentials.
  • Coordinate procurement of necessary supplies and equipment.
  • Keep storage areas, closets, and utility rooms organised.
  • General shopping tasks.

Hospitality Support:

  • Meeting and Greeting guests
  • Work with other estate staff to ensure smooth hospitality services.
  • Assist with event setup and breakdown on the estate as required.
  • Maintain a professional and welcoming attitude toward visitors and guests.
  • Uphold confidentiality and respect residents' and guests' privacy.
  • Provide occasional driving as required.
  • Assist residents and guests with special housekeeping requests.
  • Cooking family style food when requested. Both principles cook so sometime will just be meal prep and cooking isn’t a deal breaker but would be a welcome extra

 
Candidate Requirements

 
 You must be an experienced Housekeeper or head housekeeper that can run and manage a home with little direction. It is essential that you have worked a similar role and you must have a driving licence. You will need to be child friendly and have and a full set of checkable references. You must enjoy living in a rural setting.  You will need a UK or EU passport and the client will apply for a work permit for you.
 
Days of Work, Accommodation and Salary
 
•                  You will be provided with an extremely well appointed and newly decorated 2-bedroom apartment on the estate with all bills included.  (sorry not suitable for partners or dependent)
•                  A pet will be considered on a case by cases basis, if you have a dog, it is essential that they get on well with other dogs.
•                  £40-50K negotiable dependent on experience, references and skillset. 
•                  5 day working week. With some weekends off but otherwise Tue/Wed off
•                  January 2025 start