KP777 - Full-Time Housekeeper - Atherton, CA

Overview

A full-time housekeeper is sought for a 30k square foot estate in Atherton, CA, starting asap. The candidate will join a team of 3 full-time housekeepers and the typical schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm. Yacht experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Candidates will be responsible for the day-to-day cleanliness and upkeep of the residences at the Property, including the following functions:

• Perform all housekeeping for the residence, including daily tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, bathroom cleaning, general floor care, and regular deep cleaning
• Laundry of clothing and household items, including care of items requiring special treatment, such as fine linens
• Sort clothing and linen, iron, fold, and distribute clean laundry; manage dry cleaning
• Launder and iron fine linens as directed; make and maintain beds with clean linens and fresh bedding as needed
• Furniture, accessories, fixtures, and metalwork care and cleaning as necessary, including dusting and polishing
• Upholstery Cleaning
• Organizing and general straightening up
• Houseplants and indoor greenery
• Recycling, trash, and garbage removal
• Responsible for organizing and planning as needed for ongoing residential housekeeping:
• Inventory control and management
• Organize and maintain various cleaning supplies and household stock items as necessary
• Shopping as required for personal items, household supplies, and occasional groceries as necessary
• Helping to maintain a comprehensive household inventory control list
• Creating daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual task lists
• Contribute to the maintenance request log for the Property as necessary
• Maintain appropriate housekeeping equipment and tools
• Managing household maintenance requests, for example appliance repair and maintenance, organizing clean-ups or removals, obtaining estimates of work
• Assist at parties and events at the Property
• Assisting with various facets of preparing, moving and unpacking into a new residence
• Occasional travel to work at other Properties
• Other related duties upon request

Qualifications

• Experience working in large, multi-staffed homes
• Experience with smart home systems and appliances
• Must be professional in appearance and demeanor required at all times
• Must be willing to work on weekends or holidays, as needed; however, work schedule is typically Monday through Friday
• Be prompt and on time to all meetings, scheduled work and all timelines established by the House Manager
• Organized, efficient, punctual, reliable, proactive, self-starter
• Personable and able to work with various individuals effectively
• Flexibility, integrity and creative problem-solving skills
• Must have and express a positive approach to problems and situations that may arise
• Yacht experience is highly preferred

Requirements

• Able for full-time active work in and around the residence and grounds
• Able to reach, bend, stoop, lift, carry, move typical household items, e.g., full laundry basket
• Able to use stairways, household ladder, or step stool
• Able to operate household laundry equipment, cleaning equipment, kitchen appliances
• Able to use standard computer, telephone and related equipment for communication and recordkeeping
• Able to provide limited on-call availability and responsiveness during non-business hours
• Able to travel without personal assistance
• Possess valid unrestricted driver’s license, adequate vehicle insurance coverage, and vehicle for use in performing job duties and travel among the Properties
• May be expected to perform occasional work and responsibilities at other Properties 
• Authorized to work legally in the US and be willing to undergo an in-depth background investigation
• The Atherton team occasionally works in San Francisco on rotation, so candidates should be comfortable with this

Salary and Benefits

• $55-$65/hr + overtime after 40 hours 
• Medical, dental, vision, 401k