Housekeeper - Permanent Part Time

Housekeeper – Part Time

Experienced private housekeeper required to join a small, friendly housekeeping/ cleaning team for multiple properties. Excellent conditions working as part of lovely family of six (no young children or nanny duties). 

• Private residence, studio cottage, office and holiday home.
• Parkdale and Beaumaris locations.
• Permanent Part Time - 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday (four hours per day). With opportunity for more hours for the right candidate.
• June 2024 start.

You are responsible, reliable and have experience managing all the housekeeping duties required to run multiple properties and an office efficiently - including high standards of cleaning and organisation, attention to detail, happy disposition, being able to self-manage time efficiently, while being flexible to meet the daily needs of the multiple households and office.

Importantly the right person will have a calm deposition, demonstrated experience at respecting confidentiality and operate with discretion. You will also enjoy working autonomously, using initiative and be a team player. 

Duties for the housekeeping team include the following:

• Parkdale – Housekeeping for a busy household in Parkdale consisting of two adults, four teenage children and two small-medium sized friendly dogs. 
  • Working alone or with another team member – vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, bathroom, dishes and laundry cleaning.
  • Thorough clean of kitchen. All dishes washed and put away.
  • Maintaining a tidy fridge and pantry, cleaning stovetop, sinks, bench tops, coffee machines and small appliances.
  • Garbage recycling and disposal. 
  • Organisation of cupboards, pantries, fridges and storage areas as needed.
  • Laundry duties including sorting, washing, drying, folding, ironing.
  • Covering of other housecleaners leave days.
  • Adhoc errands.
• Beaumaris (House, Cottage, Office)
  • Fortnightly cleaning of a studio cottage.
  • Adhoc cleaning of small single level house.
  • Cleaning of small open plan office (one level) two days per week, including cleaning of office kitchen/lunchroom, desks, meeting rooms, dusting, vacuuming, washing dishes, cleaning of bathrooms, including sink, toilet, & mirrors/glass.

Benefits

• Work flexible hours.
• Regular ongoing work.
• Use the client's cleaning products and equipment.
• Comprehensive training.
• A great friendly and supportive environment, working for people who respect and value their staff.
• Annual salary and benefits for successful candidate.

Required skills and qualities:

• Absolute confidentiality and discretion.
• Good communication skills, be friendly with a positive can-do professional attitude.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to follow direction of the family’s personal assistant and other housekeepers.
• Reliable, punctual and strong work ethic.
• Outstanding eye for detail.
• Ability to work resourcefully, independently, self-motivated and on own initiative.
• Professional personal presentation.
• High standards in hygiene and attention to detail in all household and office tasks.
• Be a non-smoker & pet friendly.
• Excellent housekeeping experience, preferably previous private executive residence experience of at least 2 years.
• At least two references from similar roles.
• A full Driver’s license and own car.
• Current national police check.