HN230 - Full-Time Housekeeper - Upper East Side, NYC - British American Household Staffing

A warm Upper East Side-based family of 5 (2 adult children and one 11-year-old) is excited to partner with a full-time housekeeper who can assist with the upkeep of their 5-bedroom townhome. Candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and bring a friendly can-do energy to the home. The schedule will be Monday through Friday 9am-5pm. There is 1 sweet labradoodle and 2 cats in the home. The townhome has an elevator.

• Daily home maintenance including (but not limited to)
  • Dishes
  • Light and deep organizing
  • Trash
  • Laundry
  • Ironing
  • Animal care (walking dog, cleaning feline litter boxes)
  • Unboxing packages
  • Cleaning/organizing fridge daily
  • Collecting/sorting mail
  • Sweeping sidewalk in front of house
  • Breaking down cardboard boxes
  • Dusting
  • Answering the door to receive packages/vendors as needed
  • Liaising with the family’s personal assistant (reordering low stock items/household maintenance issues that may arise)
  • Maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the home on all levels
• Occasionally the family will host evening events and would love to have this candidate work extra hours if candidate is amenable (this is not a requirement)
• When the family travels (summer or otherwise) there will be larger-scale organizational projects/deep cleaning tasks to complete
• Candidate will occasionally be asked to pick up youngest child from nearby bus stop

• Great communicator with impeccable follow-through
• Has experience in the proper handling/cleaning of antique/precious furniture, dishware, etc.
• Detail-oriented
• Self-motivated
• Brings a friendly can-do energy to the home

• Legal to work in the US
• Non-smoker
• Able to occasionally lift 40+ lbs during the work day
• Comfortable working in a home with 1 dog and 2 cats
• Fluent in English

• $40/hour
• $600/monthly health care stipend
• 10 vacation, 5 sick days, 3 personal days
• Standard federal holidays off