KO766 - Year-Round Housekeeper - Watermill, NY

Overview

A repeat BAHS family is looking for an experienced housekeeper for the non-primary residence of a young family who live in New York City. The family is composed of two working parents and 2 children under the age of 5. 

The candidate must have full-time experience working with a family, including time around young children, and strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and a friendly, organized, proactive attitude.

The family uses the house on weekends (2-3 weekends per month) during the winter and is based there full-time during the summer (end of June to end of August). The family has a full-time nanny for the children and a caretaker for handy work.

Working days/times: 

• Full-time, live-in or out in Watermill, NY
• Thursday to Monday when the family are at the house and during the summer months
• When family are not at the house, can be Monday-Friday
• 9am-5pm 
• This role would be great for someone who is okay working fewer hours ( but being paid full-time) during the school year and then full-time, more intense hours for 1.5 months during the summer. 

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for overseeing the home while the family is not in town- some weeks, deep-cleaning projects; others, just checking in 

• Point of contact at the house for any maintenance people e.g. plumbers, gardeners, etc 
• Cleaning (indoor, outdoor)
• Laundry and ironing
• Light meal prep
• Errands e.g. hardware store, food shopping
• Tidying the house & organizing closets - very organized, enjoys putting things away in specific places, pays attention to where things are stored and maintains everything in its proper place
• Watering plants
• Looks after crockery, plates, silverware, linens 
• Setting the table for dinner parties and cleaning up afterward
• Driving kids to camps or activities as needed ( there is a full-time nanny who can not drive)

Qualifications

• Experience working with families with young children
• Experience caring for linens, furniture, and kitchen items
• Ability to run errands (pantry items, flowers, food shopping)
• Detail-oriented and a self-starter
• Strong communicator
• Looking to be part of a family

Requirements

• Confident driver
• References required
• Able to work weekends
• Comfortable being on a flexed schedule- winter months less hours, then fully on over the Summer, when family is there

Salary and Benefits

The family is offering a competitive hourly rate of $55-$60/ hr  depending on experience and qualifications, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate.

Benefits to include:

• Guaranteed Hours
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Health Stipend