Formal Housekeeper

The Wellington Agency • Potomac, MD

5d • $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Formal Housekeeper to maintain a prestigious historic estate consisting of three residences across 13 meticulously landscaped acres. The ideal candidate is highly polished, detail-oriented, discreet, efficient, and experienced in caring for fine furnishings and luxury homes.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional executive housekeeping experience, in UHNW/private estates.
• Exceptional laundry, ironing, and garment-care skills.
• Experience caring for fine furnishings, antiques, and high-end interiors.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• A team player to work alongside of 1-2 other housekeepers.
• Professional, kind, discreet, and highly motivated.
• Strong judgment and ability to anticipate the family’s needs.
• Flexibility to support occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and pass a comprehensive background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional daily housekeeping for the main residence, gate house, and pool house.
• Manage all laundry, including delicate care, hand washing, steaming, ironing, folding, and organization.
• Thoroughly clean and maintain floors, bathrooms, kitchens, windows, furniture, moldings, and fixtures.
• Care for interior plant arrangements.
• Polish and maintain the family’s extensive silver collection.
• Monitor household supplies and coordinate replenishment.
• Report maintenance concerns, damage, and wear to the Estate Manager.
• Perform additional housekeeping duties as requested by the homeowner.

Benefits

• Salary of 100k + DOE
• Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match after three months of employment
• 2 weeks pf PTO after a year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed