Domestic Couple

Our client, Keir & Cawder Estates, is located in Stirling, FK9 4NG.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a friendly, flexible, energetic couple to work in an 11-bedroom family estate in Central Scotland.

As the successful team, you will be responsible for but not exhaustively:
Housekeeping
- Running a household, including cleaning, mopping, dusting, tidying, laundry/ironing, bedlinen, making beds
- Overviewing the properness of the house. An impeccable level of cleanliness and organisation of the household (including wardrobe maintenance, watering plants, etc)
- Cooking balanced meals with fresh, healthy ingredients is an important element of the family
- The cook does not have to possess restaurant chef qualities, but it is of paramount importance that they are a good cook and enjoys cooking as a second nature
- Stocking and ensuring kitchen and household items are always available

Handyperson
- Conducting DIY/Handyman/woman works, and solid knowledge of working with / maintaining (construction) tools and equipment
- I am maintaining a beautiful garden throughout the seasons of the year.
- Knowledge and experience working with and maintaining garden tools and machinery
- Cutting and pruning, maintaining a vegetable and fruit garden
- Maintaining the on-property roads, walk-paths, parking areas, terraces, windows and facades
- Do weekly grocery shopping promptly
- Responsible for the proper coordination of service providers and other persons entering the property, as well as receiving postal mail, and delivering packages

Key Skills:

- Experience in working for families as a live-in team is required, but most important is a happy attitude towards life, with a proactive and intuitive mindset
- The Couple must be able to work steady and independently, especially after a start-up period
- A driver's licence is required.

Working Week:

- When family are away, a typical working week is to be expected.
- Flexibility is a must when families are in residence, as long hours will be required.

Remuneration:

- The combined gross salary range is between £40,000 - £50,000
- All living costs such as gas, water, electricity, and internet for the freshly renovated, spacious and private cottage will be covered by the employer, as well as job-related fuel expenses when their car is used.

Accommodation:
A Beautiful Cottage will be provided along with all costs of living.

Pay: CHF40,000.00 - CHF50,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 Hour Shift