Domestic Couple

A live-in Domestic Couple is required for a beautiful residence
in Gloucestershire. This is a full time residence, and they have
4 grown up children who will visit on occasion.

The estate is 30 acres and there are other staff employed
including a part-time Housekeeper, Driver and Head Gardener. This
is a close knit, busy household, so you must be team players.

The family are looking for a Domestic Couple to join the team as
a Housekeeper/Cook and Maintenance/Driver.

The Housekeeper will work alongside a part-time Housekeeper who
will continue to support the family. Must be a confident family
cook for simple family meals (mostly when they have guests or
their children and their families visit).

The Maintenance/Driving duties will include local airport runs,
local errands, care of the luxury cars, garden maintenance as
well as helping the gardeners.

The family entertain and would require both candidates to help
front of house informally when they have guests. The house can be
either very busy or quiet, so flexibility is key.

They have dogs and cats so you must be comfortable around
animals. Both parties of the couple must drive.

Duties will include:

* Hands on cleaning, laundry and ironing to a high standard
* Confident in cooking and happy to cook on a daily basis, when
required, for the family of up to 12 people.
* Menu planning
* Shopping
* Packing and unpacking suitcases
* Front of house duties
* General household maintenance
* Handyman duties (such as hanging pictures, painting, changing
bulbs etc)
* Basic gardening maintenance alongside the gardener (such as
mowing, weeding)
* Pet care (3 dogs & 3 cats)
* House & pet sitting when the couple are away
* Indoor Swimming Pool and Tennis Court Maintenance
* Driving duties and care of cars – you will sometimes need to
drive them to London
* Security of the house when the family are not in residence

Days of work: 5 days per week, including weekends when needed,
which are usually two weekends a month and then the days off will
be taken between Monday- Friday. Flexibility required.

Accommodation: Beautiful 2-bedroom Cottage just outside of the
estate, with garden and a garage. Well behaved pets may be
considered

Salary: £70,000 plus experience dependent

REF: S&W#2562490

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