Live-in or Live-out Senior Housekeeper / Cook in Hampstead, London, UK

Live-in or Live-out Senior Housekeeper/Cook | Hampstead, London | £50,000–£65,000 GPA (DOE)

Hampstead
London

Household

Full Time
SENIOR HOUSEKEEPER / COOK (LIVE-IN OR LIVE-OUT) – HAMPSTEAD, LONDON – £50,000–£65,000

Role: Live-in or Live-out Senior Housekeeper / Cook

Salary: £50,000–£65,000 gross per annum (depending on experience and accommodation requirement)

Working pattern: 5 days / 40 hours per week, including some weekends

Accommodation (if live-in): Private two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment located a short distance from the main property

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Start: ASAP

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Housekeeper / Cook to join a well-established private household in Hampstead

Focused on supporting one principal, this is a varied position combining exceptional housekeeping, cooking and household organisation. Working alongside an experienced House Manager, the successful candidate will take ownership of the smooth day-to-day running of the home while preparing fresh, simple and healthy family-style meals

The household benefits from dedicated security, gardening and maintenance staff, allowing the successful candidate to focus on housekeeping, wardrobe management and cooking. The property is occupied by one principal on a day-to-day basis, with occasional visits from family and guests. The household includes three dogs and two cats

The successful candidate will maintain exceptionally high housekeeping standards throughout the residence, carrying out daily refreshes of occupied rooms, laundry, ironing and specialist garment care, wardrobe management and organisation and bed making with regular linen changes.

They will prepare fresh, healthy evening meals for the principal, simple lunches as required, and occasional meals for informal entertaining of approximately 5–6 guests. Additional responsibilities include menu planning, grocery shopping, maintaining a clean and organised kitchen, supporting the House Manager with the smooth day-to-day running of the household, liaising with household staff and contractors where appropriate, and assisting with household administration and organisation.

Please note that a part-time cleaner is also employed to assist and support household

Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar Senior Housekeeper, Housekeeper/Cook or Housekeeper position within a private household.

• Confident preparing fresh, healthy family-style meals and catering for informal entertaining.

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently, use initiative and manage multiple priorities.

• Comfortable working around three dogs and two cats.

• Full, clean UK driving licence preferred but not essential.

• Excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written.

• Outstanding contactable references.

• Legal right to work in the UK.

To apply, please send your CV