We are seeking a capable, practical and warm Housekeeper/Cook to join a private family home in Apesia, approximately 10 minutes outside Limassol, Cyprus.
This is a permanent, full-time, live-out position centred on high-standard housekeeping, fresh family cooking, home organisation and care of two dogs. The successful candidate will take day-to-day responsibility for helping the household run smoothly.
The candidate should be comfortable working in a lively family home where children are present. This is not a nanny position and formal childcare experience is not required. The family’s young daughter may occasionally join in with everyday activities such as preparing dinner, so a kind, patient and child-friendly manner is important.
The family needs someone flexible, intuitive and willing to adapt to what is required on a particular day. Duties will remain appropriate to a Housekeeper/Cook position, but the exact mix may vary and occasional out-of-hours support may be requested.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain the family home to a consistently high standard, including cleaning, tidying and general upkeep.
- Manage laundry, ironing, linen and day-to-day household organisation.
- Plan and prepare fresh, healthy family lunches and dinners, accommodating preferences and dietary requirements as agreed.
- Keep the kitchen clean, organised and well stocked; assist with grocery shopping and household supplies.
- Care for the family’s two dogs, including walking, feeding and routine day-to-day attention.
- Run errands, complete collections and support practical household tasks as required.
- Notice what needs doing and manage priorities independently, while communicating clearly with the family.
- Be comfortable around the children and include them safely and positively in ordinary household activities when appropriate.
- Provide reasonable flexibility when family needs occasionally change, including some pre-agreed out-of-hours support.
Candidate profile
- Strong housekeeping experience gained in a private home, luxury hotel or other high-standard domestic environment.
- Confident family cook who enjoys preparing varied, healthy everyday meals.
- Genuinely comfortable with dogs and willing to take responsibility for walking and feeding them.
- Warm and at ease around children; formal nanny or childcare training is not required.
- Proactive, organised and able to work independently without requiring constant direction.
- Flexible and adaptable, with a practical “go with the flow” approach to a varied family household.
- Discreet, trustworthy, reliable and respectful of the family’s privacy.
- Sufficient spoken English to understand instructions, communicate needs and discuss daily tasks; fluency is not essential.
- Already based near Limassol or able to commute reliably to Apesia.
Working arrangement
- Permanent, full-time and live-out.
- Approximately 36 hours per week, with the regular schedule to be agreed.
- Reasonable flexibility required, with notice wherever possible.
- Preferred start from mid-October 2026, ahead of the family’s move on 30 October.
Salary: €3,500 per month, depending on experience and agreed duties.
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